Tornado Watch Issued for Bloomington, IL
Residents Urged to Take Precautions
A tornado watch has been issued for Bloomington, IL and surrounding areas. The watch area is approximately 60 miles east and west of a line from 45 miles south of Ottawa to 45 miles north of Paxton.
The National Weather Service advises residents to take precautions and be prepared to seek shelter if a tornado warning is issued. A tornado warning means that a tornado has been spotted or indicated by radar and is imminent or occurring.
Residents should monitor weather conditions and listen for updates from local news and weather sources. If a tornado warning is issued, residents should seek shelter in a basement or other safe, interior room on the lowest floor of their home.
The tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. CDT. For more information, please visit the National Weather Service website at www.weather.gov.
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