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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday February 19th, 2026 :: 01:35 a.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00AM Thursday

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Vermilion County in east central Illinois...

* Until 200 AM CST.

* At 134 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rankin, or 9 miles west of Hoopeston, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Vermilion County.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERMILION, IL

Instructions:

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

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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