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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Friday March 14th, 2025 :: 11:14 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30AM Saturday

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Livingston County in central Illinois... Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Will County in northeastern Illinois... Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Western Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... Ford County in east central Illinois... Western Iroquois County in east central Illinois...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1111 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Leland to near Grand Ridge to near Downs, moving east at 40 mph. A 70 mph wind gust was reported with this line of storms at Streator 1105 pm CDT. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Buckley, Preston Heights, Plainfield, Crest Hill, Millbrook, Limestone, Cullom, Piper City, Cabery, Channahon, Bristol, Kempton, Odell, Dwight, Morris, Wilmington, Elwood, Bonfield, Union Hill, Campus, Coal City, Thawville, Forrest, Lisbon, and Symerton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central and east central Illinois.

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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