Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... East central Champaign County in east central Illinois...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 408 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairmount, or 14 miles southwest of Danville, moving southeast at 10 mph. 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... Georgetown, Catlin, Oakwood, Homer, Ridge Farm, Fairmount, Sidell, Fithian, Muncie, Indianola, Jamaica and Palermo. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 200 and 206.
* AFFECTED AREAS: VERMILION, IL ... CHAMPAIGN, IL ... EDGAR, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011
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