Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 9 at 10:46PM CDT until August 9 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 8:46pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
TORILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Peoria County in central Illinois...
* Until 1145 PM CDT.
* At 1046 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Brimfield, or 16 miles west of Peoria,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Brimfield around 1050 PM CDT.
Peoria around 1105 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
West Peoria and Bellevue.
This also includes Jubilee College State Park and Rock Island Trail
State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 8.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 70 and 93.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 11:45 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 11:45 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Peoria, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov