Eight tornadoes were reported in Illinois on March 19 as a powerful winter storm moved through the Plains and Midwest, bringing severe weather conditions across multiple states.
A Tornado Watch was in effect for northern and central Illinois, as well as western Indiana, through Wednesday night. Another Tornado Watch covered parts of southern Illinois, southern Indiana, and western and central Kentucky during the same period.
The tornadoes and severe weather caused widespread damage across the region, though the impact was less severe than last week’s outbreak, which claimed over 40 lives across the U.S. and produced multiple tornadoes, dust storms, and wildfires.
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