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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Friday July 14th, 2023 :: 08:23 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Livingston County in central Illinois... Southern La Salle County in north central Illinois...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Varna, or 8 miles northeast of Lacon, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Ottawa, Streator, Marseilles, Oglesby, Seneca, Wenona, South Streator, Tonica, Grand Ridge, Cornell, Lostant, Ransom, Rutland, Cedar Point, Kangley, Long Point, Dana and Leonore. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 41 and 54. I-55 between mile markers 199 and 204. This includes... Illini State Park, Matthiessen State Park, and Starved Rock State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL ... 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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