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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 09:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Livingston County in central Illinois... Southwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Western Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... Ford County in east central Illinois... Western Iroquois County in east central Illinois...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 904 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Wenona to near Hudson to near Bloomington, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Joliet, New Lenox, Streator, Channahon, Pontiac, Minooka, Braidwood, Wilmington, Paxton, Dwight, Fairbury, Gibson City, Gilman, Herscher, Clifton, Chatsworth, Manhattan, Diamond, Elwood, Limestone, Onarga, Lakewood Shores, Forrest, Flanagan, and Chebanse.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central, northeastern and east central Illinois.

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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