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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Saturday May 16th, 2026 :: 05:25 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15AM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Livingston County in central Illinois... Southern La Salle County in north central Illinois...

* Until 615 AM CDT.

* At 525 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near McNabb to near Varna to near Germantown Hills, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Streator, Pontiac, Flanagan, Wenona, South Streator, Cornell, Lostant, Ransom, Rutland, Kangley, Long Point, and Dana.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, 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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