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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Thursday May 23rd, 2019 :: 01:40 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Livingston County in central Illinois... Ford County in east central Illinois... Iroquois County in east central Illinois...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 112 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Towanda to near Cooksville to Farmer City to near Argenta, moving northeast at 65 mph. Another thunderstorm, capable of producing a tornado, was located just northwest of Chatsworth. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Dwight, Fairbury, Gibson City, Piper City, Claytonville, Gilman, Clifton, Gridley, Onarga, Milford, Forrest, Chatsworth, Chebanse, Odell, Cissna Park, Ashkum and Buckley. Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 188 and 218. I-57 between mile markers 258 and 302.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... IROQUOIS, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for central, northeastern and east central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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:
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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