Severe storms bring tornado warnings, damaging winds to central Illinois

2 April 2026, 4:55 pm

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Severe storms rolled across the region Thursday evening producing damaging wind gusts, instances of large hail, and even a few funnel clouds. The storms knocked out power to a ...... Read More »

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