Tornado Warning until 08:15PM 
TORILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Central Vermilion County in east central Illinois... East central Champaign County in east central Illinois...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Urbana, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Danville and Vermilion Regional Airport. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 242 and 243. Interstate 74 between mile markers 183 and 212, and between mile markers 216 and 220.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... VERMILION, IL
Instructions:
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. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. 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
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
