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Weather Alert

...Funnel clouds will be possible through this afternoon...

There have been reports of funnel clouds today. These funnels
are developing underneath a few showers that are moving across the
area. Underneath these showers...spinning columns of air that
look like tornadoes may continue to develop. These funnels usually
are very brief and rarely touch the ground. If these funnels do
touch down...they most likely will not cause damage to life or
property.

These funnels are due to cooler air aloft...warm moist air near
the ground...and are usually in association with a strong area of
low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Due to little
or no wind shear...they are usually weak and very brief.

Salukis head to MVC Softball Tournament Championship game with win over Illinois State

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SIU Softball

DES MOINES, Iowa, (WSIL) � The Saluki Softball team is heading to the MVC Tournament Championship game after defeating Illinois State 8-3 on Friday.

SIU started the scoring early. In the bottom of the 1st, Jackie Lis drove in Emma Austin off of a sacrifice fly. SIU up 1-0.

In the second, SIU brought in three more runs after RBIs by Sage Grann, Austin and Lis. SIU up 4-0.

Illinois Stare had a three-run home run in the third to close the gap 4-3.

In the fifth, Hayden Kurtz reached base due to an error which also brought in a run. Then, Grann singled to bring in two, making it 7-3.

Next, Amanda Knutson singled and brought in another run, making it 8-3.

Pitcher MaKenzie Newcomb won her 20th game of the season with zero walks and four strikeouts.

The championship game will be played on Saturday at 1 p.m. against #2 Belmont.

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