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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 :: 05:31 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 530 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Paxton to near Gifford, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Rankin around 535 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 256 and 257.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... VERMILION, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central Illinois.

Address/Location
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011

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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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