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Pekin Police Department
Friday March 31st, 2023 :: 03:14 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 03:45PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Woodford County in central Illinois... Northeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois... North central McLean County in central Illinois...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 313 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Deer Creek, or near Eureka, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 3:10 PM CDT trained spotters continue to report a rotating wall cloud. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Eureka around 320 PM CDT. Roanoke and Secor around 330 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include El Paso. This includes the following highways... Interstate 39 between mile markers 10 and 28. Interstate 74 between mile markers 103 and 114.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MCLEAN, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL ... WOODFORD, IL

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Pekin Police Department
111 S Capitol St
Pekin, IL 61554

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-346-3132

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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