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Pekin Police Department
Saturday April 15th, 2023 :: 07:45 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Woodford County in central Illinois... Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Central Tazewell County in central Illinois... Central Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glasford, or 9 miles west of Pekin, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hanna City around 755 PM CDT. Pekin, Bartonville, Creve Coeur, West Peoria, Marquette Heights and Bellevue around 800 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Peoria, Morton, East Peoria, Washington, Germantown Hills, Spring Bay and Bay View Gardens. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 29 and 31. Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 14. Interstate 74 between mile markers 79 and 106.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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