🌪️ TORNADO DAMAGE REPORTED CENTRAL ILLINOIS 🌪️ A confirmed tornado caused damage to homes and property between Mount Zion and Long Creek, Illinois, as a powerful storm cell tracked eastward. The tornado remained on the ground roughly 5 miles WNW of Hammond, IL, producing intense winds and a dangerous debris cloud across rural areas. Emergency crews and spotters reported active damage as the storm moved through open farmland and residential pockets. Conditions were extremely hazardous during th

The tornado came through at 10:10 a.m. on Christmas Day, with winds up to 80 mph. The NWS said the tornado's path was about a quarter-mile long and had a width of 30 yards. Cameras on Whittier Boulevard near Lorena Street show violent winds sending debris flying. Two windows were blown out at a Mexican restaurant in a strip mall. Signs were torn from buildings, and portions of rooftops were seen flying through the air. See more on the neighborhood damage tonight at 11 on ABC7. | ABC7