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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Friday May 16th, 2025 :: 05:51 p.m. CDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11:00PM Friday

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 268 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /MIDNIGHT EDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FORD IROQUOIS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS GRUNDY KANKAKEE IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA BENTON JASPER NEWTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOURBONNAIS, COAL CITY, DEMOTTE, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, FOWLER, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, MINOOKA, MOROCCO, MORRIS, OXFORD, PAXTON, PONTIAC, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, AND WATSEKA.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL ... BENTON, IN ... JASPER, IN ... NEWTON, IN

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:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch

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