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Pekin Police Department
Friday September 27th, 2019 :: 08:56 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Fulton County in west central Illinois... West central Tazewell County in central Illinois... South central Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 853 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. David, or near Canton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Pekin, Canton, East Peoria, Bartonville, Creve Coeur, Marquette Heights, South Pekin, Glasford, St. David, North Pekin, Kingston Mines, Dunfermline, Mapleton, Bryant, Banner and Powerton. This includes Interstate 474 between mile markers 10 and 12.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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