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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Monday August 10th, 2026 :: 12:39 a.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 01:15AM Monday

TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... Southwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... North central Ford County in east central Illinois...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1239 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado was located near Dwight, moving east at 30 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Livingston, southwestern Kankakee and north central Ford Counties, including the following locations... Campus, Union Hill, Cabery, Emington, Buckingham, and Reddick.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, 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
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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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