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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Sunday August 16th, 2026 :: 02:56 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Coles County in east central Illinois... Western Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 255 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sadorus to near Arcola to Cooks Mill, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Savoy, Tolono, Villa Grove, Philo, Pesotum, Camargo, Humboldt, and Willard Airport around 300 PM CDT. Charleston, Sidney, Oakland, and Rardin around 305 PM CDT. Newman, Broadlands, and Brocton around 310 PM CDT. Homer, Ashmore, Hume, and Allerton around 315 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Kansas, Fairmount, Sidell, Chrisman, Georgetown, Catlin, Ridge Farm and Westville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... COLES, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, 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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