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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Monday July 15th, 2024 :: 12:06 a.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 12:30AM Monday

TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Livingston County in central Illinois... Southeastern La Salle County in north central Illinois...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1205 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and straight line wind damage were located along a line extending from near Streator to 7 miles northwest of Flanagan to near Minonk, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near... Streator, Flanagan, South Streator, and Cornell around 1210 AM CDT. Pontiac and Gridley around 1215 AM CDT. Odell around 1225 AM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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