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Washburn, Illinois tornado: Videos of large wedge twister on ground in Woodford County; watch

A large wedge tornado was spotted in Washburn, in Woodford County, Illinois, on Thursday afternoon.

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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch covering18 counties across central, east-central, north-central and northeast Illinois.

A tornado warning was issued until 5:45pm CDT for parts of central Illinois, including Lacon, Washburn and Toluca. The NWS warned of a damaging tornado, possible quarter-size hail, and urged residents to seek shelter immediately.

Amid that, the wedge tornado was spotted near Washburn.

Here’s a video of the large twister: