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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday August 16th, 2025 :: 07:15 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... East central Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 713 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fairmount, or 14 miles southwest of Danville, moving southeast at 15 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 remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Vermilion and east central Champaign Counties, including the following locations... Jamaica and Indianola.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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