“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM” from Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority : Nixle

Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority

Wednesday July 16th, 2025 :: 03:42 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... North central Ford County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Iroquois County in east central Illinois...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 340 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Saunemin to near Chatsworth to Forrest, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Onarga, Thawville, Forrest, Cullom, Piper City, Gilman, Stelle, Saunemin, Kempton, Emington, Chatsworth, Ashkum, Strawn, Danforth, Roberts, and Fairbury.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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