The National Weather Service has confirmed there were two tornadoes in western Illinois on Friday night, April 17.
Both were rated as EF1 tornadoes, which have wind speeds of 86 to 110 mph.
The first happened at 7:03 p.m. in Hancock County. It developed southwest of Denver and tracked through town.
The NWS says dozens of utility poles were damaged and many trees were snapped. There was also some structural damage in Denver, largely to facades, windows, and roofs.
The second tornado also started in Hancock County before moving through western McDonough County.
It began at 7:13 p.m. and tracked just north of Colmar. It snapped trees, many at the base. Some trees were uprooted.
The tornado also destroyed one outbuilding and damaged several others. Several power poles were snapped or left leaning heavily on the nearby railroad track.
There are no reports of injuries.
The NWS also received reports of severe thunderstorm damage on Friday night in Hancock, McDonough, and Lee counties.
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