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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:00 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 2:39 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Areas along and north of the I-74 corridor, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Knox. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain will push across portions of central Illinois through midday Friday. Recent ensemble forecast guidance supports 1 to 2 inches of rain across the watch area, with localized amounts exceeding 4 inches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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