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Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
Saturday June 29th, 2019 :: 05:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Livingston County in central Illinois... South central Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 502 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dwight, moving southeast at 15 mph. Another storm south of Cornell is rapidly intensifying and could also producing strong wind gusts and hail shortly. 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.

* Locations impacted include... Pontiac, Dwight, Odell, Saunemin, Campus and Emington. Including the following interstate... I-55 between mile markers 189 and 223.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LIVINGSTON, IL ... GRUNDY, IL

Instructions:

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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