Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 8:13PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 6:13pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Edelstein to near Dunlap to 6 miles
northwest of Peoria. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Peoria, East Peoria, Chillicothe, Eureka, Lacon, Washington,
Metamora, Germantown Hills, Rome, Dunlap, Washburn, Deer Creek,
Spring Bay, Sparland, Edelstein, Kickapoo, Peoria Heights, Cazenovia,
Hopewell, and Bay View Gardens.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 78 and 90.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Stark; Peoria; Marshall; Woodford; Tazewell
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov