UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued in the Peoria metro area Thursday afternoon.
There are reports of trees and power lines down and roads flooded.
Traffic has been closed in Peoria at Knoxville and Lake due to a tree in the road. A tree was also reported down at Lincoln and Monroe.
In Peoria Heights, Prospect at Grandview Drive was closed with a tree across the road. Power lines were down there and Ameren Illinois was called to the scene.
In Bartonville, a tree and power lines were down in the 300 block of Garfield. Also, a tree reportedly fell on a house in Bartonville early Thursday afternoon.
In Creve Couer, a powerline was down and sparking near Club Cabaret.
In East Peoria, a tree fell on a house, and possibly in the road at Bloomington and Schultz.
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UPDATE 8:35 a.m.
PEORIA, Ill. – There’s an update on the timing of potentially severe storms headed to Central Illinois.
25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says the next round of storms will come our way between noon and 2 p.m. Thursday.
“Large hail and damaging straight line winds are primary concerns. The tornado threat is low, but not zero,” Collins says.
The Peoria area will continue to see occasional showers and thunderstorms now through the weekend, Collins says, but there will be plenty of dry hours in between the storms.
PEORIA, Ill. – There’s a strong possibility of severe weather in the Peoria metro area on Thursday.
25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says Central Illinois could see occasional showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, so residents need to be “weather aware”, but strong storms could begin moving into the area around 11 a.m. or noon.
“Some of the storms could be severe with large hail and damaging winds. The tornado threat is low, but not zero,” Collins says.
The Peoria area will continue to see occasional showers and thunderstorms now through the weekend, Collins says, but there will be plenty of dry hours in between the storms.
