West of Virden tornado 6/24/21

Photo Credit: @LaceyLayne77 via Twitter

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VIRDEN, Ill. (WAND) - A tornado briefly touched down Thursday night west of Virden, the National Weather Service confirmed. 

The brief touchdown was just south of the Sangamon/Macoupin county line and in the area of 9 Mile Road and Deer Creek Road. The intensity of the tornado was unknown late Thursday. 

Lacey Greenhagen (@LaceyLayne77) posted video to Twitter of the tornado touchdown. See that clip here.Â