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Pekin Police Department
Friday September 27th, 2019 :: 08:30 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 09:00PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Central Tazewell County in central Illinois... Southern Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 825 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Glasford, or 8 miles east of Canton, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Glasford around 830 PM CDT. Hanna City around 835 PM CDT. Pekin, Bartonville, Creve Coeur, West Peoria and Bellevue around 845 PM CDT. Marquette Heights around 850 PM CDT. East Peoria, Morton and Tremont around 855 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Norwood, North Pekin, Banner, Smithville, Peoria International Airport, Peoria Heights, Mapleton, Powerton, Groveland and Kingston Mines. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 24 and 31. Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 14. Interstate 74 between mile markers 86 and 101.

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

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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