Four confirmed tornadoes touched down in east central Illinois Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
The tornadoes touched down three miles south of Sidney to one mile southeast of Homer in Champaign County, two miles southwest of Bismarck in Vermilion County, two miles south of Case in Clark County, and another 2 miles northwest of Catlin in Vermillion County, all between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., the weather service said.
"Staff members from the Lincoln (National Weather Service) will be going over to Champaign and Vermilion counties on Saturday morning to conduct storm damage surveys," the weather service said in a statement. "Tornado intensity values will be assigned after these surveys are complete.
Significant damage to homes has been reported near Homer.
Source: Four Tornadoes Touched Down in Illinois Friday: National Weather Service | NBC Chicago http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Tornado-Touches-Down-South-of-Champaign-Warning-in-Effect-for-Parts-of-Illinois-Indiana-392948361.html#ixzz4JyRQI8KV
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