Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Peoria, Tazewell, and Fulton Counties

1148 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL TAZEWELL...NORTHEASTERN MASON AND SOUTH CENTRAL PEORIA
COUNTIES...

At 1147 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pekin to 6 miles north of Easton to near
Kilbourne, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Pekin, Marquette Heights and South Pekin around 1155 PM CDT.
  Tremont around 1200 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Topeka, North Pekin, Dillon, Poplar City, Mapleton, Powerton,
Groveland, Forest City, Kingston Mines and Goofy Ridge.

This includes Interstate 155 between mile markers 25 and 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lincoln.