A wall cloud as it moves west of Princeton on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Tornado warnings were issued in parts of Bureau County, including Arlington, LaMoille and Cherry. (Scott Anderson – s)
A tornado warning was issued Monday for Bureau County, including the communities of La Moille, Cherry, Ladd and Arlington.
Tornado Warning continues for Princeton IL, De Pue IL, Wyanet IL until 8:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/bjrdOG5FNP
A report was issued that a tornado was spotted on the ground, about 8 miles northeast of Princeton, heading toward Ladd at about 7:30 p.m. Another spotting included a warning for the Arlington area. Authorities in LaMoille warned residents to take cover.
Heads up if you are in between Mendota & LaSalle! A confirmed tornado is on the ground near Arlington in Bureau County. This storm will be moving into LaSalle County within the next hour. We'll issue a Tornado Warning if the strong rotation holds for a little while longer. #ilwx https://t.co/pvJJ4DAL3o
A wall cloud moved through Bureau County just west of Princeton just before 7 p.m. Monday. The severe thunderstorm produced hail and damaging winds in its path.
A wall cloud moves west of Princeton on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. (Scott Anderson – sanderson@shawmedia.com)
Bureau, La Salle, Putnam and other neighboring counties are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Monday.
Storms produced a number of tornado warnings Monday throughout northern Illinois, including a warning that was issued in the Sublette, Compton, West Brooklyn and Paw Paw area.
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