Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Vermilion County in east central Illinois...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newman, or 17 miles east of Tuscola, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hume around 515 PM CDT. Sidell around 520 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Catlin, Georgetown, Westville, Tilton and Danville. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 206 and 220.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDGAR, IL ... VERMILION, IL
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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 east central Illinois.
Address/Location
Edgar County ESDA, IL
1023 N High St
Paris, IL 61944
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-466-3180
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