7 tornadoes confirmed in our area after Thursday's storms

(WAND) — The National Weather Service is still surveying damage from Thursday's storms in our communities. So far, they have determined seven EF-1 tornadoes touched down in our WAND communities.

The tornado near Athens was on the ground for 2.5 miles crossing from the west side to the south side of town, snapping several trees along the way. It was rated an EF-1 with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph. At its widest, the tornado was 200 yards across.

The tornado outside Tallula was on the ground for nearly five miles and was 150 yards at its widest. This tornado damaged a grain bin and lots of trees along its path. It was rated an EF-1 with maximum wind up to 107 mph.

The tornado that started west of the Springfield Capital airport was the longest track of the day. It was on the ground for 24.1 miles and had a maximum width of 250 yards. This tornado "lofted 6,000-lb aircraft hangars and rolled an enclosed trailer," according to the survey report from the National Weather Service. It also damaged the Animal Protective League shelter and did more damage around Camp Butler and Mechanicsburg. It was rated an EF-1 with maximum wind up to 110 mph.

Just south of the Champaign and Ford county line, an EF-1 tornado damaged solar panels, a couple of outbuildings, and the roof of a home. It was on the ground for three miles with a maximum width of 150 yards. The peak wind was estimated to be 100 mph.

Another EF-1 tornado did damage between Hoopestown and Cheneyville, but looks like it lifted before reaching the Indiana border. It was on the ground for just over eight miles and was 100 yards wide at its largest. Peak wind was 100 mph in this storm.

Structural and roof damage were found from the tornado near Urbana. This tornado was on the ground for 3.2 miles with peak winds of 100 mph making this an EF-1.

Damage in Danville was from straight-line winds 80-100 mph, but a tornado touched down in the Kickapoo State Recreation area. This tornado was on the ground for 13.6 miles with a maximum width of 100 yards. The National Weather Service mentioned this storm ran pretty parallel to I-74. It was rated an EF-1 with peak winds of 110 mph after damaging roughly 250 trees in the recreation area.