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Pekin Police Department
Saturday May 6th, 2023 :: 11:26 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:15AM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

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

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1125 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Glasford to near Astoria, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Glasford around 1130 PM CDT. Manito around 1135 PM CDT. Havana and South Pekin around 1145 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Pekin, Green Valley and Tremont. This includes Interstate 155 between mile markers 25 and 31.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln.

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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