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Tornadoes strike Illinois and Indiana, killing 2
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The first full week of meteorological spring brought a severe weather threat to the Central U.S. with 24 confirmed tornadoes and multiple fatalities.
The risks for tornadoes and severe weather have shifted eastward into the Ohio Valley and the mid-Atlantic after multiple apparent tornadoes swept through Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service released an updated tornado warning at 3:10 a.m. on Thursday in effect until 3:45 a.m. for Barbour and Pike counties.
The storm looked like something out of a weather textbook, and it produced both a large tornado and record hail in Illinois.
Two people are dead in the same home. Two were injured and transported to the hospital. Four homes were destroyed.A massive branch of a tree snapped like a twig
The storms also produced exceptionally large hail. One 6-inch diameter hailstone measured in Kankakee, Illinois, may be considered for a new state record.