Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30AM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois...
* Until 430 AM CDT.
* At 343 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pekin, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Morton and Tremont around 355 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Mackinaw, Deer Creek and Goodfield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 25 and 31. Interstate 474 between mile markers 10 and 14. Interstate 74 between mile markers 97 and 109.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL, IL
Instructions:
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Pekin Police Department
111 S Capitol St
Pekin, IL 61554
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-346-3132
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PEKINPD followed by your message, to 888777
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