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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Wednesday June 17th, 2026 :: 07:52 a.m. CDT

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Tornado Watch until 03:00PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 340 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FORD IROQUOIS IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS LA SALLE IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS GRUNDY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COAL CITY, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, LA SALLE, MARSEILLES, MENDOTA, MINOOKA, MORRIS, OTTAWA, PAXTON, PONTIAC, STREATOR, AND WATSEKA.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Watch

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