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Pekin Police Department
Thursday June 29th, 2023 :: 03:44 a.m. CDT

Alert

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

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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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