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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday June 26th, 2018 :: 08:55 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 09:15PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northern Vermilion County in east central Illinois...

* Until 915 PM CDT

* At 846 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Gifford, or 12 miles east of Rantoul, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* The tornado will be near... Potomac around 855 PM CDT. Rankin around 900 PM CDT. Hoopeston and Rossville around 915 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Armstrong and Henning. TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...<.75IN

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERMILION

Instructions:

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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