It will be a windy night with some tornados possible Friday night.

Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln indicates Friday will be a windy day overall, but very strong winds will move through Illinois late Friday into early Saturday.

According to Shimon, rain should not be substantial. It is really the wind and any tornados that develop out of this storm that they are concerned about.

Shimon says prepare yourself and your home now for any shelter that may be required and get yourself a weather radio. Shimon indicates they are often a life-saving resource with weather events like these. 

Weather.gov/lincoln will have the latest outlooks. Shimon also indicates they will keep their Facebook and X sites updated as information is released.

Keep it to Regional Radio for the latest in weather warnings as they are issued over the next few days.