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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Wednesday March 19th, 2025 :: 04:52 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... Southwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Western Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... North central Ford County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Iroquois County in east central Illinois...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 450 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of South Streator to near Saunemin, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chebanse, Bradley, Herscher, Minooka, Kankakee, Limestone, Cullom, Irwin, Mazon, Cabery, Channahon, Braceville, Kinsman, South Wilmington, Stelle, Reddick, Kempton, East Brooklyn, Emington, Essex, Dwight, Morris, Wilmington, Elwood, and Bonfield.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... KANKAKEE, 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 900 PM CDT for central, north central, northeastern and east central Illinois. Blowing dust and gustnadoes are occurring with the leading edge of this storm. Sharply reduced visibility is expected with the blowing dust.

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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