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Pekin Police Department
Tuesday April 4th, 2023 :: 08:07 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 08:30PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Woodford County in central Illinois... Northeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois... Southeastern Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Bartonville, or near Pekin, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 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... Peoria, Creve Coeur, West Peoria and Marquette Heights around 815 PM CDT. Morton around 820 PM CDT. East Peoria around 825 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Washington, Metamora, Germantown Hills and Deer Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 29 and 31. Interstate 474 between mile markers 4 and 14. Interstate 74 between mile markers 91 and 113.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PEORIA, 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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