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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Thursday June 11th, 2026 :: 06:38 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Livingston County in central Illinois... Ford County in east central Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 637 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from El Paso to Hudson to near Bloomington to near Atlanta to near Pleasant Plains, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Pontiac, Fairbury, Gibson City, Chatsworth, Forrest, Flanagan, Piper City, Cullom, Saunemin, Melvin, Roberts, Elliott, Sibley, Cabery, Kempton, Emington, Stelle, and Strawn.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... LIVINGSTON, 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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 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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