Incoming pictures from social media from citizens and media in the Peoria area …
Houses gone in Washington, Illinois, east of Peoria, Illinois. Report of adults trapped in a basement of a home — uninjured. Illinois EMA has confirmed one person is reported killed in Washington and 43 people have been hospitalized in the Peoria area.
Medical triage and walking wounded are at the fire department in Washington, Illinois.
[SOME GRAPHIC LANGUAGE] Violent Washington – Roanoke Illinois Tornado November 17th 2013.
RT@WxNick Illinois storm damage: RT @f8andbthere2: #peoria. #Tornado damage pic.twitter.com/T06AQ8u27o
— Eric Elwell (@Eric10TV) November 17, 2013
The Tornado as it was around Washington Illinois earlier today #ilwx pic.twitter.com/4UTcnV6QwO
— Forever Chasing (@foreverchasin) November 17, 2013
Images from Alexandra Sutter WMBD in Washington, Illinois …
WMBD-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for Central Illinois licensed to Peoria.
— Alexandra Sutter (@Alexandra_WMBD) November 17, 2013
Washington pic.twitter.com/OypxKsE6LU
— Alexandra Sutter (@Alexandra_WMBD) November 17, 2013
Houses gone. pic.twitter.com/hFTXLnyqsf
— Alexandra Sutter (@Alexandra_WMBD) November 17, 2013
Horrific damage pic.twitter.com/Yvdi2VAoYW
— Alexandra Sutter (@Alexandra_WMBD) November 17, 2013
Washington, Illinois Tornado (VIDEO CREDIT: Richard Williams).
Peoria TV weather coverage interrupted by possible tornado.
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