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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Saturday March 15th, 2025 :: 12:36 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00AM Saturday

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... Eastern Ford County in east central Illinois... Western Iroquois County in east central Illinois...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1235 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Buckley, or 11 miles north of Paxton, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Onarga, Melvin, Buckley, Thawville, Loda, Roberts, Piper City, Clarence, Gilman, Chatsworth, Ashkum, Paxton, Danforth, and Elliott.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... LIVINGSTON, 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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