Strong thunderstorms moved across central Illinois Thursday evening, bringing wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour and reports of minor damage in several communities.

According to storm reports generated by the National Weather Service, the highest wind gust reached 61 miles per hour just north-northwest of Danville earlier in the evening.

However, in central Illinois, gusts peaked one mile per hour short of that at 60 miles per hour in both Pana and Shelbyville around 9 p.m.. Wind gusts were also reportedly harsh in Taylorville as well.

The Taylorville Airport recorded a 54 mile per hour wind gust, while a location southeast of Morrisonville saw winds reach 59 miles per hour.

There was also a report of wind damage west of Pana, though details on the extent of that damage were not given in the report.

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No injuries have been reported at this time.