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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Sunday May 26th, 2019 :: 01:43 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15AM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

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

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 129 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Gifford to near Pesotum, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 125 AM, a wind gust of 63 mph was reported at Willard Airport near Savoy. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Champaign, Danville, Rantoul, Urbana, Savoy, Hoopeston, St. Joseph, Georgetown, Tolono, Westville, Tilton, Catlin, Oakwood, Philo, Rossville, Sidney, Homer, Thomasboro, Gifford and Ridge Farm.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERMILION, IL ... CHAMPAIGN, 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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