Tornado Warning until 06:00PM 
TORILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Piatt County in central Illinois... Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Northern Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Bement, or 11 miles south of Monticello, moving east at 55 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Tuscola around 530 PM CDT. Villa Grove and Camargo around 540 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Newman. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 211 and 221.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... PIATT, 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.
Address/Location
Edgar County ESDA, IL
1023 N High St
Paris, IL 61944
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-466-3180
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
