Videos captured at least two confirmed tornadoes and several funnel clouds that spun up debris across Illinois early Thursday evening.
The confirmed tornadoes hit Streator, Illinois, and Dwight, Illinois, according to the National Weather Service, and sparked warnings in LaSalle, Grundy and Kankakee counties. Northwestern Lake County in Indiana is also under a tornado warning until 8 p.m.
The storms across the region were moving through at speeds between 20 and 45 mph, according to NWS. Some were capable of producing gusts of wind up to 60 mph that are capable of causing damage.
One of the confirmed tornadoes that hit the Streator, Illinois, area around 5:50 p.m. was captured on a video shared with NBC Chicago by Ashley Heider.
Video captured by Ashley Heider in Streator, Illinois shows a massive tornado that hit the area on Thursday.
The twister in Streator was also captured on video by Jessa Ballard.
A confirmed tornado that touched down in Streator, Illinois was captured on video by Jessa Ballard on Thursday.
Damage to structures has been reported on the south side of Streator according to NWS and Illinois State Police.
Video shared with NBC Chicago by Ryan Spore also showed the tornado in Streator.
The National Weather Service has confirmed large tornadoes have touched down near Streator and Dwight, Illinois Thursday.
Video shared with NBC Chicago by Caylyn Cass and Steve Miller showed a large funnel cloud stirring up debris in Washburn, Illinois. Officials had not confirmed a tornado hit the area as of 6:40 p.m.
A large funnel cloud in Washburn, Illinois was captured on video by Caylyn Cass and Steve Miller on Thursday.
