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Iroquois County emergency manager details Dec. 28 tornadoes, flags siren-activation delays
Summary
County emergency management reported four confirmed tornadoes on Dec. 28, no injuries, and identified delays in siren activation that in one case lagged warnings by nearly eight minutes; county staff said the issue is being investigated and will be addressed with dispatch.
The county’s emergency management official reported that four tornadoes were confirmed during a Dec. 28 outbreak and that, despite property primarily in open farmland, no injuries were reported. "Thankfully, nobody was injured," the official said while outlining damage assessments and National Weather Service confirmation.
The official told the committee that out of four warnings issued to the county, some…
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