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FRIDAY 9:17 PM
TORNADO EMERGENCY in effect for Crawford County and does include Robinson. This is reserved for very strong and dangerous tornados. Damage was spotted on radar.
FRIDAY 9 PM
A reported crash on Interstate 57 near Ludlow has been confirmed as three overturned vehicles: two semi-trucks and a tour bus with 32 people on board. There were two minor injuries.
Both directions of I-57 are backed up and drivers are advised to avoid the area.
FRIDAY 8:38 PM
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell spoke with WCIA’s Chance Sticklen to provide an update on damage in Sherman. He is advising people to stay away from northern Sherman due to damage, fallen power lines and a gas leak that has yet to be located.
FRIDAY 8:33 PM
The roof at the Park’s Place Childcare Center in Riverton caved in as a result of the severe weather. No one was inside at the time, as final pickups took place at 4:30 p.m., one hour before the storm hit Riverton.
The owners did not want to go on camera but told on-scene reporters that Monday was the center’s fifth anniversary.
FRIDAY 8:23 PM
WCIA’s Chance Sticklen reports live from Sherman, one of the first towns to be hit by Friday’s tornadoes.
FRIDAY 8 PM
A new tornado has been confirmed by radar southeast of Rankin. That tornado will be moving into Iroquois County soon. Paxton and Rantoul have been given the all-clear.
FRIDAY 7:48 PM
A traffic collision has been reported on northbound Interstate 57 near Ludlow as a result of a tornado near that town.
FRIDAY 7:43 PM
“A large and extremely dangerous tornado” is confirmed in Ludlow, Rantoul and Paxton, the National Weather Service has reported. Take shelter now.
FRIDAY 7:20 PM
Tornado warning in effect for parts of Champaign, Piatt, DeWitt and McLean Counties until 7:45 p.m.
FRIDAY 7:07 PM
Tornado warning in effect for parts of Christian, Macon, Shelby Counties until 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY 6:59 PM
Tornado warning in effect for parts of Piatt, Macon, DeWitt Counties until 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY 6:38 PM
Tornado warning in effect for parts of Macon, DeWitt, Logan and Sangamon Counties until 7 p.m.
FRIDAY 6:35 PM
Damage reported from a confirmed tornado in Sherman.
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell said homes were damaged on Sudduth Road, but no one was hurt. Trees and power lines are down with substation damage on Brittin Road.
Reporters in Sherman also observed a car accident caused by the tornado near Interstate 55.
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FRIDAY 4:59 PM
Confirmed tornado west of Meredosia in Cass County for the next 30 minutes.
FRIDAY: 4:47 PM
Tornado Warning in effect for Cass and Morgan Counties. We will be joining live coverage during the 5p Newscast.
FRIDAY: 4:23 PM
4:21p – Situational update, round #1 has mainly been a concern just north of many of us, with most not getting anything.
Round #2 is to follow and has a ripe, unused airmass across our region. Damaging winds will be the greatest threat through 10p as these storm grow into a line, but we can’t rule out the tornado threat here, especially if individual cells stay more isolated.
Watching closely with Seth and Adam in the field and Kevin and I in the studio.
FRIDAY: 4:07 PM
Watching a series of storms moving ENE towards our area. Concern is greatest for a cell near Hannibal, MO.
FRIDAY 3:55 PM
New Severe T-Storm Warning for large hail and damaging winds in Livingston County. Watching a storm near Pontiac moving east-northeast.
Other storms will be watched closely west of Springfield. This could be west of I-55 by 5 or 6 P.M.
FRIDAY 3:35 PM
Here is some hail from Seymour at 3:15 pm sent in from Sabrina Armstrong.
FRIDAY 3:27 PM
New severe thunderstorm warning for Livingston County. Does include Pontiac and Chenoa.
FRIDAY 3:17 PM
Tornado Warning in effect for extreme McLean County north of Hudson and White Oak. This is also from the same storm that went through Peoria.
FRIDAY 2:53 PM
Golf ball and baseball sized hail reported with a tornado warned storm over the Peoria Metro area. A dangerous storm.
FRIDAY 2:44 PM
Tornado Watch now for Chicagoland and some of our far northern counties until 10 PM. This one is NOT a PDS tornado watch.
FRIDAY 1:44 PM
Multiple Tornado Watches for part of the viewing area lasting until 8 pm. These are Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watches which mean there could be a few strong tornadoes that form in a very favorable environment.
