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Watseka power lines blown down, outage affects hundreds

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CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -

Hundreds of peoplewere without power south of KankakeeSunday night.

Dozens of high-voltagepower lines were blown down along the Toledo Peoria and Western Railway in thestorms.

The train trackswere shut down after the power outage.

National WeatherService spotters saw a funnel cloud near Watseka at around 4:45 p.m. Sunday.

Power has since beenrestored to everyone in Watseka.

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