PEORIA, Ill. – Severe weather left its mark across central Illinois on Friday night.
Initial reports from the National Weather Service indicate numerous cities with strong winds, trees and power lines down, and hail.
A tornado was reported in Tazewell County, about four miles east north east of Emden.
In Minonk, power lines were reported down across the intersection of Illinois Routes 251 and 116, along with 60 mile per hour wind gusts. Sixty mile per hour wind gusts were also reported near Washburn.
70 mile per hour winds were reported in Creve Coeur.
Two inch hail was reported in Toulon.
Power lines were blown across Jefferson Street in Morton.
In Mackinaw, a grain bin was blown into a ditch, and several power lines were down.
Tree branches and some power lines were also down in Elmwood and Carlock.
Semi trucks were reported blown over on Interstate 74 near Deer Creek and Williamsfield.
As of 9:45 A.M. Saturday, 2,730 customers were without power in Tazewell County, and 1,135 customers were without power in Woodford County.
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