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Pekin Police Department
Wednesday March 19th, 2025 :: 03:20 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Logan County in central Illinois... Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois... Western McLean County in central Illinois... Northeastern Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 318 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over San Jose, or 8 miles north of Mason City, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Delavan around 325 PM CDT. Hopedale around 335 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 155 between mile markers 9 and 28.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MASON, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Illinois.

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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