Videos show tornadoes ripping through central Illinois
Footage and images show the twisters, along with damage left behind in Canton, Lewistown, Bryant and Colona, Illinois.
Damaging tornado moves through Canton, Illinois
NWS confirmed that a damaging tornado was moving through Canton, Illinois, Tuesday evening. Storm tracker Brad Arnold provides a live view.
CANTON, Ill. – Tornadoes were spotted moving through parts of central Illinois Tuesday.
One of those twisters occurred near the city of Canton, where the National Weather Service confirmed the damaging tornado.
Tornadoes were seen in other parts of central Illinois, such as nearby Lewistown. The National Weather Service gave the Lewistown tornado a preliminary rating of an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
Tornado hits near Lewistown, IL during thunderstorm
A tornado is seen moving through an area near Lewistown, Illinois during a thunderstorm. (Credit: Wendy Wilkey/Facebook)
Footage shows the likely tornado and lightning down near Lewistown, located about 15 miles south of Canton.
Pictures show Lewistown High School sustained tornado damage.
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Image 1 of 4The football field and track of Lewistown High School was hit by Tuesday's tornado. (Esther Vittitoe Winkler/Facebook)
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Image 2 of 4The football field and track of Lewistown High School was hit by Tuesday's tornado. (Esther Vittitoe Winkler/Facebook)
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Image 3 of 4The football field and track of Lewistown High School was hit by Tuesday's tornado. (Esther Vittitoe Winkler/Facebook)
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Image 4 of 4The football field and track of Lewistown High School was hit by Tuesday's tornado. (Esther Vittitoe Winkler/Facebook)
Storm tracker Brandon Ivey recorded damage from the storm. While tracking the storm, Ivey came upon what appeared to be twisted metal from an irrigation system blown onto the road.
Apparent tornado damage in central Illinois
Storm tracker Brandon Ivey shows apparent tornado damage in Lewistown, Illinois.
The nearby town of Bryant experienced storm damage, as well.
Trucks had their windows blown out and shattered, tree branches and debris were scattered, power lines had fallen and an entire structure appears to have collapsed.
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Tornado damage was also reported in Colona in northern Illinois.
Photos from tornado survivor Amber Real show the roof of a Shell gas station lying on top of a building across the street. Debris is scattered across yards and streets, with some debris being large enough to crush vehicles.
According to Real, the tornado "sounded like a freight train."
Debris from the tornado in Colona, Illinois. April 4, 2023.
(Amber Real / FOX Weather)
Tornado watches and warnings were issued across central Illinois and the Midwest Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
Illinois had a threat of nighttime tornadoes into early Wednesday.
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