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A series of fast-moving storms, including a tornado, swept across Sangamon County Monday evening.
National Weather Service spotters confirmed a tornado with damaging hail had been spotted over Pleasant Plains at 5:36 p.m., moving east toward the northern part of Springfield at 30 mph, providing golfball-sized hail (1.75 inches), rain and heavy winds. A tornado warning was put into effect for Sangamon County and the surrounding area for the next hour. The storm moved east at 35 mph over Sherman at 5:51 p.m., Mechanicsburg at 6:15 p.m. and Niantic at 6:35 p.m.
The Dawson Fire Protection District reported downed power lines at 6:12 p.m. near Buffalo Hart Road north of the village. The department said that five utility poles had snapped off due to nickel-sized hail, high winds and heavy rains, knocking out power to homes and businesses serviced by Menard Electric north of Dawson. Power had yet to be restored as of Monday night.