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Pekin Police Department
Thursday April 20th, 2023 :: 04:00 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

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

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 358 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cuba, or near Lewistown, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... St. David around 405 PM CDT. Canton around 410 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Glasford, Trivoli and Hanna City.

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

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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