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4 tornadoes touched down in Illinois, homes destroyed

Posted at 2:54 PM, Sep 10, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-10 16:56:48-04

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. -- Four tornadoes touched down in east central Illinois Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed with ABC News.

The tornadoes were reported between 6:33 p.m. and 7:22 p.m. 

Officials said an assessment of the damage was to be conducted for both Champaign and Vermilion counties Saturday morning. No figures have been released as to the extent of the damage, but the Champaign County Sheriff's Office confirmed a tornado destroyed two residences and a corn crib.

No injuries have been reported.

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