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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Thursday May 15th, 2025 :: 07:35 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Thursday

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... Northwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Odell, or near Dwight, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Coal City, Minooka, Symerton, Diamond, Lakewood Shores, Mazon, Channahon, Braceville, South Wilmington, Kinsman, Braidwood, Reddick, Godley, East Brooklyn, Odell, Gardner, Dwight, Morris, Verona, Essex, Elwood, Wilmington, Carbon Hill, and Manhattan.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRUNDY, 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 1000 PM CDT for central, north central and northeastern 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

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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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