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Severe storms leave thousands without power as central Illinois reels from tornado and flood damage

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Source: wandtv.com
Severe storms leave thousands without power as central Illinois reels from tornado and flood damage
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More than 35,000 Illinois customers lost power after destructive storms swept central Illinois, with a tornado in Effingham County, a state of emergency declared in Charleston, significant damage in Petersburg and Blue Mound, and flooding in Decatur; numerous areas reported downed trees and hail, but no life-threatening injuries were reported.

Topics:nationweather#central-illinois#flooding#power-outages#severe-weather#tornado#weather
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  1. Over 35,000 still without power after strong storms cause damage throughout central IL  wandtv.com
  2. Chicago weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in north suburbs, flooding in south suburbs, Tornado Watch in central Illinois  ABC7 Chicago
  3. Trail of Destruction With Trucks Overturned and Buildings Torn Apart During Severe Storms  Yahoo
  4. Tornado outbreak rakes Midwest amid unusually strong June storm  CNN
  5. Tornadoes, ‘Torrential’ Rain And ‘Destructive’ Hail Possible As Chicago Preps For Storms  Block Club Chicago

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