Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 10:33PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 8:33pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1033 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mapleton, or near Pekin, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Peoria, Pekin, East Peoria, Morton, Bartonville, Creve Coeur,
Marquette Heights, Tremont, Bellevue, Mackinaw, Delavan, South Pekin,
Glasford, Hopedale, Green Valley, Mapleton, Peoria International
Airport, North Pekin, Dillon, and Groveland.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 155 between mile markers 15 and 29.
Interstate 474 between mile markers 5 and 12.
This also includes Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Illinois.
Area Description:
Peoria; Tazewell
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov