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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday May 9th, 2018 :: 07:47 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT

* At 742 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Thomasboro to Savoy to 6 miles southeast of White Heath, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. The Champaign County emergency manager also reported a semi-trailer blown over in Champaign. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, St. Joseph, Tolono, Catlin, Oakwood, Philo, Sidney, Homer, Thomasboro, Ogden, Fairmount, Sidell, Fithian, Broadlands, Allerton, Muncie, Royal and Jamaica. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 226 and 230, and between mile markers 244 and 245. Interstate 74 between mile markers 182 and 211. HAIL...1.25IN WIND...70MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN ... VERMILION

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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