- Wednesday March 19th, 2025 :: 05:19 p.m. CDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM 
SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... Ford County in east central Illinois...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 517 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saybrook, or 9 miles west of Gibson City, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Melvin, Forrest, Elliott, Cullom, Gibson City, Chatsworth, Sibley, Roberts, Strawn, Fairbury, Piper City, and Saunemin.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, 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 900 PM 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP VCOM followed by your message, to 888777
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