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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday August 11th, 2026 :: 01:57 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

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

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 157 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rankin, or 7 miles northeast of Paxton, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Rankin around 200 PM CDT. Hoopeston and Rossville around 215 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 254 and 257. This also includes Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... VERMILION, IL

Instructions:

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

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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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