Tornadic Weather Downstate this Afternoon

A tornado warning is active for northern Vermillion county in east-central Illinois this afternoon. A stalled-out cold front (now analyzed as a stationary front) combined with a surface low just to the west of Danville and a strong jet in the upper-atmosphere is triggering active thunderstorms in this area. Here's more from the NWS office out of Lincoln, IL:

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CST...
AT 137 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR POTOMAC...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF DANVILLE... MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROSSVILLE...HENNING...ALVIN AND BISMARCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.