Alert
New event. Tornado Warning from 3/19/2025 3:56 PM to 4:45 PM CDT for McLean County, IL
New event. Tornado Warning from 3/19/2025 3:56 PM to 4:45 PM CDT for McLean County, IL

* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 355 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Congerville, or 8 miles south of Eureka, moving
northeast at 45 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Congerville and Carlock around 400 PM CDT.
El Paso around 410 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gridley.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39 between mile markers 5 and 28.
Interstate 55 between mile markers 182 and 186.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 109 and 122.
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
McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
104 W Front St
Bloomington, IL 61701
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-888-5020
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