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Pekin Police Department
Tuesday April 4th, 2023 :: 07:34 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 08:00PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois... West central Tazewell County in central Illinois... Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 732 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over St. David, or near Canton, moving northeast at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. At 7:25 PM, a tornado was reported northwest of Lewistown! IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near... Glasford around 750 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, IL ... PEORIA, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL

Instructions:

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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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