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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Thursday June 29th, 2023 :: 05:01 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45AM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Livingston County in central Illinois...

* Until 545 AM CDT.

* At 500 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gridley, or 14 miles southwest of Pontiac, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include... Pontiac, Fairbury and Gridley. Including the following interstate... I-55 between mile markers 188 and 197.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LIVINGSTON, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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