CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) — A tornado watch has been issued for some southern Illinois counties until 7 p.m. tonight.

Storm system threatens up to 70 million people in Midwest as tornado warning issued - Winds could reach 60 to 70 mph

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has now confirmed eight tornadoes across central Illinois after severe storms hit the area late Friday and early Saturday morning.  The additional tornadoes were an EF-1 near Stewardson,

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch for the entire Wabash Valley for Sunday afternoon into the evening hours. In Indiana, a

A series of severe storms triggered tornado warnings and tornado watches in much of central and northern Illinois on March 19, moving out of the area by late evening. The storms caused a smattering of power outages in northwest Indiana and widespread damage across the Chicagoland area.

The EF-2 tornado did considerable damage to Neoga schools on Friday. An EF-1 tornado near Paris also caused damaged to several homes and buildings.

Strong to severe thunderstorms, bringing widespread damaging winds and multiple tornado threats, are expected Monday from the Northeast to the central Gulf Coast region., US News News - Times Now

While parts of central Illinois remain under a tornado watch, another weather phenomenon called a "gustnado" could also threaten the region.

A tornado warning indicates that a tornado is either occurring or is imminent. The severity of the thunderstorm detected over Mokena, which is currently moving northeast at 45 miles per hour, has prompted this warning.