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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
428 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

ILZ029-037-232200-
Tazewell-Peoria-
428 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN TAZEWELL AND
SOUTHEASTERN PEORIA COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CDT...

At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
West Peoria, or near Peoria, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
North Pekin, West Peoria, Peoria International Airport, Powerton,
Mapleton, Bellevue, Mackinaw, Groveland, Pekin, Washington, Norwood,
Creve Coeur, Morton, Bartonville, Peoria, Tremont, Kingston Mines,
Marquette Heights, East Peoria, and Peoria Heights.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 155 between mile markers 25 and 31.
 Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 14.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 86 and 108.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4052 8981 4075 8968 4074 8934 4052 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 268DEG 35KT 4070 8964

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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