A tornado was confirmed near El Paso, Illinois on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Lincoln.
The tornado was located near El Paso and moving east at 5 miles per hour.
Weather spotters confirmed the tornado, which was a land spout.
Damage is expected in the area.
The locations impacted include Minonk, Benson, Panola, Gridley. This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 14 and 28.
Land spout confirmed and caught on camera near El Paso, IL this afternoon. Picture from Kim Barth. #ILwx @fox59 pic.twitter.com/pS1q2YTymo
— Jennifer Ketchmark (@JKetchmarkFox59) May 28, 2014
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