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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Monday July 17th, 2023 :: 02:58 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Vermilion County in east central Illinois...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 256 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Danville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Danville and Tilton around 310 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 209 and 220.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERMILION, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011

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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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