Peoria, IL

Current Radar Forecast Warnings
NWS: Tornado Watch
63.9°F / 17.7°C
Thunderstorm
Humidity: 100%
Dew Point: 64°F / 18°C
Wind: SSE at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Wind Gust: 3.1 mph / 5.0 km/h
Pressure: 29.80 in / 1009 hPa (Falling)
Visibility: 2.5 miles / 4.0 kilometers
Clouds: Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 4700 ft / 1432 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 7000 ft / 2133 m
Overcast (OVC) : 8000 ft / 2438 m
Yesterday's Maximum: 88°F / 31°C
Yesterday's Minimum: 64°F / 18°C
UV: 0 out of 16
Sunrise:5:36 AM CDT
Sunset:8:13 PM CDT
Moon Rise:3:19 PM CDT
Moon Set:2:33 AM CDT
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
NOAA Weather Radio
SPECI KPIA 210305Z 23008KT 2 1/2SM TS BKN047 BKN070 OVC080 17/16 A2980 RMK AO2 OCNL LTGICCGCC VC TS OHD MOV NE P0008 T01720156
As of: 10:12 PM CDT on May 20, 2013
Observed at: Ricks Place, Peoria Heights, IL

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Today
tstorms
88° | 64°F
31° | 18°C
Wednesday
chancetstorms
79° | 55°F
26° | 13°C
Thursday
chancetstorms
73° | 41°F
23° | 5°C
Tomorrow is forecast to be
Cooler than today.
Now
Tornado Watch 193 in effect until 1 am CDT Tuesday... Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will spread quickly northeast across areas from McLean...DeWitt...Macon and Christian counties west through 10 PM. Some storms could become severe with damaging wind gusts in excess of 50 mph...large hail of 1 to 2 inch diameter...frequent lightning...heavy rains of 1 to 2 inches in less than an hour and possible tornadoes. The strongest storms through 9 PM will affect the Peoria Metro area...Scott...Morgan... Cass...Menard...Schuyler and western Sangamon counties.
As of: 7:53 PM CDT on May 20, 2013 from station KILPEORI7
Tornado Watch 193 in effect until 1 am CDT Tuesday...
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 41F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Clear in the morning, then overcast. High of 75F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Overcast. Low of 43F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Overcast. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night
Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Clear. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
As of: 10:00 PM CDT on May 20, 2013 from station KILPEORI7
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Current Radar Forecast Warnings

Tornado Watch

Expires 1:00 AM CDT on May 21, 2013
Statement as of 10:03 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

Tornado Watch 193 remains in effect until 100 am CDT for the
following locations


IL
. Illinois counties included are

Bond Calhoun Cass
Christian Clinton De Witt
Fayette Fulton Greene
Jersey Knox Logan
McLean Macon Macoupin
Madison Marion Marshall
Mason Menard Monroe
Montgomery Morgan Peoria
St. Clair Sangamon Schuyler
Scott Stark Tazewell
Washington Woodford




Local Storm Report



05/20/2013 0740 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m54.00 mph, reported by ASOS.





05/20/2013 0922 PM

1 miles E of Laura, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.


            Two large trees blown down.





05/20/2013 0750 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.


            8 inch diameter tree limb snapped off and landed on a
            roof.




05/20/2013 0750 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            18 inch diameter tree down on a house. From Peoria City
            EM.




05/20/2013 0752 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m49.00 mph, reported by trained spotter.





05/20/2013 0752 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Hail m0.25 inch, reported by trained spotter.





05/20/2013 0922 PM

1 miles E of Laura, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.


            Two large trees blown down.





05/20/2013 0750 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            18 inch diameter tree down on a house. From Peoria City
            EM.




05/20/2013 0750 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.


            8 inch diameter tree limb snapped off and landed on a
            roof.





05/20/2013 0752 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m49 mph, reported by trained spotter.





05/20/2013 0752 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Hail m0.25 inch, reported by trained spotter.






05/20/2013 0740 PM

Peoria, Peoria County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m54 mph, reported by ASOS.




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