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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1200 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

ILZ027>031-036-037-131745-
Tazewell-Marshall-Peoria-Knox-Woodford-Stark-Fulton-
1200 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MARSHALL...WESTERN WOODFORD...
FULTON...STARK...KNOX...TAZEWELL...AND PEORIA COUNTIES THROUGH 1245
PM CDT...

At 1200 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Wyoming to Cuba. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Peoria, Pekin, Galesburg, East Peoria, Morton, Canton, Chillicothe,
Eureka, Lacon, Wyoming, Toulon, Washington, Bartonville, Creve Coeur,
West Peoria, Metamora, Germantown Hills, Abingdon, Knoxville, and
Marquette Heights.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 155 between mile markers 21 and 31.
 Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 14.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 34 and 115.

This also includes Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area, Jubilee
College State Park, Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area, Powerton
Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife
Area, Rock Island Trail State Park, Snakeden Hollow State Fish and
Wildlife Area, Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Woodford
State Fish and Wildlife Area, and Mackinaw River State Fish and
Wildlife Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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LAT...LON 4115 8964 4115 8933 4110 8935 4110 8927
      4060 8922 4059 8927 4047 8926 4041 9045
      4115 9044 4115 8987 4123 8986 4124 8964
TIME...MOT...LOC 1700Z 262DEG 51KT 4106 8975 4049 9022

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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