Weather Alerts for Vermilion County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Heat Advisory  HEAT ADVISORY   Heat Advisory
VERMILION COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Knox - Stark - Peoria - Marshall - Woodford - Fulton - Tazewell - McLean - Schuyler - Mason - Logan - De Witt - Piatt - Champaign - Vermilion - Cass - Menard - Scott - Morgan - Sangamon - Christian - Macon - Moultrie - Douglas - Coles - Edgar - Shelby - Cumberland - Clark - Effingham - Jasper - Crawford - Clay - Richland - Lawrence
Effective: Mon, 8/18 2:38pm Updated: Mon, 8/18 4:32pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 8/18 8:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west
central Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Information:
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter,
you can call 211 or visit 211illinois.org for assistance locating
appropriate shelter from the heat.