Tornado Warning until 06:15PM 
TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Livingston County in central Illinois... Southern La Salle County in north central Illinois...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 515 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Washburn, or 11 miles southeast of Lacon, moving east at 40 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near... Cornell around 545 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Dana, Ransom, Rutland, and Long Point.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL
Instructions:
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP VCOM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning
