TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on tornadoes in parts of the central U.S. (all times local):
1:25 p.m.
The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in eastern Oklahoma and is chasing reports of multiple other tornadoes as part of severe thunderstorms Friday night.
Meteorologists said Sunday a tornado with peak winds of 115 to 125 mph caused severe damage in northwestern Sequoyah County. Multiple homes, boats and power lines were destroyed. The tornado traveled at least 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast, though investigators are still determining its end location.
Another smaller tornado developed earlier in the evening near Webbers Falls which uprooted trees and damaged irrigation systems and barns. That tornado traveled about 7 miles (11 kilometers) just past the town of Gore.
Up to three other tornadoes are being investigated in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. No injuries have been reported.
Severe thunderstorms also raked Illinois and Missouri on Saturday. One person was killed in Missouri.
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12:50 p.m.
Residents in central Illinois are assessing damage from rare December tornadoes that ripped roofs off homes, downed power lines and injured at least 20 people.
The Springfield Journal Register reports the National Weather Service sent crews Sunday to survey the hardest-hit areas, including Taylorville, 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Springfield.
Assistant Fire Chief Andy Goodall spoke to reporters Saturday night after the storms raked the city of 11,000. He said at least 100 homes had major damage, including his own.
A Taylorville Memorial Hospital spokesman said 21 people, from age 9 to 97, arrived for treatment Saturday. Most were discharged within hours.
No deaths have been reported in Illinois. One death was reported in southwest Missouri early Saturday after thunderstorms there.
The National Weather Service says peak months for tornadoes in much of the Midwest are April and June.
