Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 200 PM CDT.
* At 1259 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Camargo, or near Tuscola, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include... Danville, Tuscola, Georgetown, Westville, Arcola, Tilton, Villa Grove, Catlin, Chrisman, Ridge Farm, Newman, Sidell, Camargo, Belgium, Hume, Broadlands, Brocton, Hindsboro, Allerton and Edgar. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 203 and 215. Interstate 74 between mile markers 217 and 220.
* AFFECTED AREAS: VERMILION, IL ... CHAMPAIGN, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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