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Tornadoes strike central Illinois wind farms with radar-detection gaps

Two separate tornado outbreaks affected central Illinois wind farms, with the tornado rotation dropping below the lowest weather-radar scans while storms remained on the ground.

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The radar-detection limitation can complicate warning and tracking of tornadoes near affected communities and infrastructure.

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  1. In 2 separate outbreaks tornadoes came down inside central Illinois wind farms, and the rotation dropped out of the lowest weather radar scans while the storms were still on the ground ↗ecoportal.net · Recorded source date: Sep 3, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC

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