A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for north central Illinois. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.

At 558 PM CST, multiple severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Walnut to near Amboy to near Sublette, moving east northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Dixon, Rochelle, Oregon, Amboy, Davis Junction, Hillcrest, Stillman Valley, Franklin Grove, Ashton, Paw Paw, Lost Nation, Sublette, Woodhaven Lakes, Creston, Lindenwood, Monroe Center, Grand Detour, Lee, Compton, Steward, Nelson, West Brooklyn, Harmon, Woodland Shores, and Kings.