Tornado Warning until 01:15AM Saturday 
TORILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Coles County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Eastern Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 115 AM CDT.
* At 1233 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Oakland, or 12 miles northeast of Charleston, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Brocton around 1240 AM CDT. Hume around 1245 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Chrisman, Ridge Farm, Georgetown and Westville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COLES, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL ... VERMILION, 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 County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011
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