Tornado Watch until Saturday 3am CDT

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From the National Weather Service in Central Illinois: A dangerous line of thunderstorms is forecast to move through central Illinois between 8 pm and 1 am tonight. Potential hazards include 75+ mph straight-line winds, EF-2+ tornadoes, and 2″+ diameter hail. Structural damage is a possibility. In addition, strong winds will accompany this storm system through Saturday. 

Monitor this post for weather updates from the National Weather Service and Illinois Public Media meteorologist Andrew Pritchard. The audio below is from Pritchard’s Friday morning forecast.

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