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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
148 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

ILZ029>031-037-161915-
Tazewell-Marshall-Peoria-Woodford-
148 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHERN
WOODFORD...NORTH CENTRAL TAZEWELL AND EAST CENTRAL PEORIA COUNTIES
THROUGH 215 PM CDT...

At 147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Germantown Hills, or near Peoria, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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, East Peoria, Chillicothe, Eureka, Washington, Creve Coeur,
West Peoria, Metamora, Germantown Hills, Minonk, Roanoke, Rome,
Toluca, Washburn, Spring Bay, Benson, Varna, Peoria Heights,
Cazenovia, and Bay View Gardens.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 39 between mile markers 21 and 30.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 87 and 97.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4094 8904 4093 8905 4092 8903 4084 8896
      4063 8959 4079 8971 4111 8921 4110 8919
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 239DEG 36KT 4077 8952

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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