DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The National Weather Service in Central Illinois confirmed three tornadoes after strong and severe storms moved through the state late Friday into early Saturday morning.
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NWS reported the strongest of the three tornadoes occurred in extreme northern Cumberland County into southern Coles County, which included the township of Neoga and Trilla.Â
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According to National Weather Service’s preliminary findings, this EF-2 tornado touched down just south of Neoga and would eventually lift back up just a couple miles south of the Coles County Memorial Airport.
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NWS confirmed that the EF-2 tornado is the cause of damage to all Neoga Schools and an outbuilding in Trilla before lifting back up.Â
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The other two confirmed tornadoes included an EF-1 roughly 3 miles north of Mattoon and another EF-1 tornado in Paris, Illinois.Â
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National Weather Service is expected to provide more information on these tornadoes in the coming days.
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