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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Nathan Kitchens
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — For those of you watching the weather this morning, you might have seen a new face. No, WMBD didn’t hire a new meteorologist. Rather it was Emma from Hickory Grove Elementary School who won this year’s auction item to be Weather Kid for the day!She got to experience WMBD This Morning live and in-person, including a firsthand look at how a meteorologist creates and presents a weather forecast.
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2 weeks ago |
centralillinoisproud.com | Nathan Kitchens
by: Nathan Kitchens Posted: May 20, 2025 / 01:58 PM CDT Updated: May 20, 2025 / 05:09 PM CDT PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Tornado watch is in effect until 8 p.m. for most of Central Illinois. Scattered thunderstorms will continue to work across the area through the afternoon into early evening. All modes of severe weather are possible, including brief tornadoes.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Nathan Kitchens
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Tornado watch is in effect until 8 p.m. for most of Central Illinois. Scattered thunderstorms will continue to work across the area through the afternoon into early evening. All modes of severe weather are possible, including brief tornadoes. The threat for the local area should wrap up by 6 p.m.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Nathan Kitchens
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — May is typically the wettest month of the year, but rainfall is running well behind the normal pace. As of May 18, Peoria was running a deficit of 2.45 inches. Beneficial Rain This WeekA storm system is set to bring widespread, soaking showers and storms to the region overnight Monday and Tuesday. On average, 1 to 2 inches will be common. Isolated higher amounts up to 3 inches will be possible. With so much rain hitting in a short time, nuisance ponding of water will be possible.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Nathan Kitchens
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A cold front sweeping through Central Illinois will bring a severe storm threat with in Friday evening. The front will put on the brakes and keep Illinois in an unsettled pattern through Easter Sunday. Key TakeawaysSevere threat Friday evening 5 p.m. to midnightLarge hail and damaging wind the primary threatsConditional severe threat for Sunday eveningThe Storm Prediction Center has much of Illinois in the level 2 (slight) severe threat for Friday evening.
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No doubt we have seen a trend this spring of drier conditions north of I-72 in Illinois. Peoria has been very dry for May so far. Meanwhile, it's the opposite downstate where the rain has struggled to shut off. #ILwx https://t.co/iXIbeXwEAc
A "rex block" pattern for the weekend. Warm and sunny weather in the Midwest, cooler and stormy in the South. https://t.co/JctUqv1FRQ
It looks like somebody took a pencil and drew lines across the sky! These are actually condensation trails from aircraft. We have just the right combo of cold air and humidity aloft. This is just heated exhaust from aircraft that cools and condenses into thin cloud streaks. https://t.co/FAhdV3Qjh7