Special Weather Statement for Peoria; Tazewell
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What is happening
At 1033 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mapleton, or near Pekin, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Peoria, Pekin, East...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central Illinois.
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Bulletin details
At 1033 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mapleton, or near Pekin, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Peoria, Pekin, East Peoria, Morton, Bartonville, Creve Coeur, Marquette Heights, Tremont, Bellevue, Mackinaw, Delavan, South Pekin, Glasford, Hopedale, Green Valley, Mapleton, Peoria International Airport, North Pekin, Dillon, and Groveland. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 15 and 29. Interstate 474 between mile markers 5 and 12. This also includes Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 10:33PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lincoln IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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