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Pekin Police Department
Friday March 31st, 2023 :: 05:45 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Menard County in central Illinois... Southeastern Scott County in west central Illinois... Northwestern Logan County in central Illinois... Western Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southern Tazewell County in central Illinois... Eastern Cass County in west central Illinois... Mason County in central Illinois... Morgan County in west central Illinois...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 543 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located from near Pekin to Jacksonville, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Pekin around 550 PM CDT. Franklin around 555 PM CDT. Alexander around 600 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include New Berlin, Loami and Pleasant Plains. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 12 and 27. Interstate 72 between mile markers 58 and 90.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MASON, IL ... MENARD, IL ... MORGAN, IL ... SANGAMON, IL ... SCOTT, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois.

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:
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

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