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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
355 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

ILZ027>029-036-290930-
Peoria-Knox-Stark-Fulton-
355 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FULTON...
SOUTHWESTERN STARK...KNOX AND NORTHWESTERN PEORIA COUNTIES THROUGH
430 AM CDT...

At 355 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Colona to near Little York to Middletown.
Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Galesburg, Toulon, Abingdon, Knoxville, Elmwood, Brimfield, Wataga,
Avon, Oneida, Yates City, Williamsfield, Altona, Fairview, London
Mills, Victoria, Maquon, Henderson, La Fayette, Rio, and St.
Augustine.

This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 34 and 73.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4115 8987 4098 8971 4049 9032 4044 9045
      4115 9044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0855Z 329DEG 40KT 4143 9026 4104 9073 4081 9126

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

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