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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday July 4th, 2026 :: 02:28 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Vermilion County in east central Illinois...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Potomac, or 14 miles east of Rantoul, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Potomac around 235 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Rossville. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 199 and 211. This also includes Kickapoo State Recreation Area and Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERMILION, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln.

Address/Location
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011

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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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