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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday May 20th, 2025 :: 04:24 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

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 515 PM CDT.

* At 424 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Urbana, moving northeast at 40 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Thomasboro around 430 PM CDT. Rantoul around 435 PM CDT. Gifford around 440 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Rankin. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 235 and 248. Interstate 72 near mile marker 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 179 and 199.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 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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