Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
679 WWUS83 KILX 280008 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 708 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ILZ027-029-036-037-041-280030- Tazewell-Peoria-Knox-Mason-Fulton- 708 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FULTON... SOUTHEASTERN KNOX...WEST CENTRAL TAZEWELL...NORTHEASTERN MASON AND SOUTHWESTERN PEORIA COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT... At 706 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Farmington, or 7 miles north of Canton, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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... Pekin, Canton, Bartonville, Farmington, Manito, Glasford, Trivoli, Fairview, Mapleton, North Pekin, Kingston Mines, Norris, Banner, Smithville, Middle Grove, and Powerton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4064 9020 4077 9009 4062 8962 4039 8979 TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 299DEG 39KT 4066 9007 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 37