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Multiple Storm Damage Reports Coming Into National Weather Service

The National Weather Service in Lincoln received multiple reports of damage from this afternoon's severe weather.

In Christian County, several large tree branches were blown down in the Pana area, trees blown across houses in the northeastern third of the county with 2 barns also destroyed, and gutters and shingles blown off a house one mile northwest of Taylorville.

 

A tree uprooted on Stevenson Street in Taylorville.

 

In Macon County, the Weather Service received reports of trees down in the Harristown area, multiple trees down in the Blue Mound area, a large tree branch was down at the corner of Lucille Avenue and US Highway 51 in Forsyth, and the Decatur Airport clocked maximum winds at 75 miles an hour.

In Sangamon County, reports included 8 to 10 power poles snapped along Dirksen Parkway in Springfield from high winds, major structural damage likely caused by a tornado in the Curran area, trees uprooted, substantial roof damage and power lines down in the Chatham area, and 15 power poles down in the Village of Southern View. 

In Cumberland County, there was extensive tree damage across Neoga with some trees down on houses and residents trapped inside.

In Moultrie County, multiple trees were reported down on top of homes.  

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