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Nokomis schools closed due to storm damage
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Nokomis schools closed due to storm damage

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated 1 hr ago

Nokomis schools will be closed Monday after severe storms caused damage near the schools and throughout Montgomery County Sunday night.

Tornado Watch issued for most of central Illinois
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Tornado Watch issued for most of central Illinois

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated 1 hr ago

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for most of central Illinois Sunday.

2 months since tornado, destroyed Long Creek homes still stand as a reminder
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2 months since tornado, destroyed Long Creek homes still stand as a reminder

  • Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Feb 25, 2026

In 2025, an EF-2 tornado ripped through Long Creek, ripping the roof off multiple homes, just days after Christmas.

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Palmer mayor campaigning for installation of outdoor warning sirens

Palmer mayor campaigning for installation of outdoor warning sirens

  • Updated Jan 22, 2026

With fewer than 300 residents and about 13 minutes from Taylorville, the Village of Palmer does not have any outdoor warning sirens. The mayor…

Stronger than the storm: Long Creek comes together one week after tornado
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Stronger than the storm: Long Creek comes together one week after tornado

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 4, 2026

Just one week after a tornado tore through homes in Long Creek, the community is stepping up to help those who were impacted by storm damage — providing shelter, donations for food, and picking up debris from the aftermath.

Red Cross steps up to provide relief after Long Creek tornado
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Red Cross steps up to provide relief after Long Creek tornado

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 30, 2025

For many families affected in Long Creek, the American Red Cross is stepping up to provide help where it can. 

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Red Cross steps up to provide relief after Long Creek tornado

Red Cross steps up to provide relief after Long Creek tornado

  • Updated Dec 30, 2025
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Long Creek family rebuilding after EF-2 tornado rips off roof

Long Creek family rebuilding after EF-2 tornado rips off roof

  • Updated Dec 30, 2025

After an EF-2 tornado ripped through Long Creek, the roof of a home on Skyline Drive is a pile of debris and the family's life is turned upside down.

Long Creek family rebuilding after EF-2 tornado rips off roof
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Long Creek family rebuilding after EF-2 tornado rips off roof

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Jan 2, 2026

After an EF-2 tornado ripped through Long Creek, the roof of a home on Skyline Drive is a pile of debris and the family's life is turned upside down.

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NWS: 6 tornadoes hit central Illinois, including EF-2 in Long Creek
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NWS: 6 tornadoes hit central Illinois, including EF-2 in Long Creek

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 29, 2025

Tornadoes have been confirmed in Macon, Edgar, and Iroquois counties.

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