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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday May 20th, 2025 :: 05:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

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

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 510 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gifford, or 12 miles east of Rantoul, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Hoopeston.

* 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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