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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday May 21st, 2024 :: 10:23 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:00PM Tuesday

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Coles County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Champaign County in east central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1022 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arcola, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Charleston, Paris, Tuscola, Savoy, St. Joseph, Georgetown, Tolono, Westville, Tilton, Villa Grove, Catlin, Oakwood, Philo, Chrisman, Rossville, Sidney, and Homer. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 208 and 238. Interstate 72 near mile marker 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 180 and 219.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... COLES, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL ... VERMILION, IL

Instructions:

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

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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