The Village of Romeoville was certified as a StormReady community in 2013. StormReady certification is based upon multiple criteria, including:

• Establishment of a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center
• Having multiple methods to receive severe weather warnings and forecasts and to alert the public
• Creation of a system that monitors weather conditions locally
• Promoting the importance of public readiness through community seminars
• Development a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises