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Pekin Police Department
Wednesday April 19th, 2023 :: 12:17 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:45PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Southeastern Knox County in west central Illinois... Western Tazewell County in central Illinois... Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 1245 PM CDT.

* At 1215 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cuba, or near Lewistown, moving northeast at 35 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... St. David around 1225 PM CDT. Canton around 1230 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Farmington and Glasford.

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