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by: Andrew Harvey

Posted: May 15, 2019 / 08:50 AM CDT / Updated: May 15, 2019 / 08:50 AM CDT

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Ameren crews continue work to restore power after Saturday storms

CENTRAL ILLINOIS-- Ameren crews continue to work Sunday morning to restore power for customers across Central Illinois after a line of severe storms hit Saturday night.

The storms packed a punch with straight-line winds as high as 70 m.p.h and caused downed trees and power lines scattered throughout the area and beyond as a result. The outages topped 25,000 statewide at one point and nearly 20,000 in Central Illinois.

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Severe storms bring damaging winds and hail to Central Illinois

by Chris Yates / Jul 11, 2020

Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) - Multiple rounds of storms brought large hail and damaging winds to Central Illinois on Saturday. Large hail up to the size of golfballs was reported in Marquette Heights while Half Dollar size hail was reported in Secor. A powerful line of storms rolled through Central Illinois between 8 pm and 10 pm a brought strong winds that gusted to 76 mph in Morton and left thousands without power.

The storms brought numerous trees and power lines down across the region. Many crops were flattened by strong microburst winds or destroyed by the falling hail. On a positive note, the storm produced 1-3 inches of rain over the Tazewell, Woodford and McLean Counties which were areas that needed the rain the most.

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Storms roll through central Illinois Saturday night

by Matt Sheehan / Jul 11, 2020

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) -- Many central Illinois viewers sent in photos of the storms in the area Saturday night.

As of 9:42 p.m. nearly 30,000 Ameren Illinois customers were without power. Here is the full list.

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