Power Outage in Altamont, IL

Trees were blown down onto power lines and the roadways. A few power outages occurred.

Powerlines were blown down.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Altamont. A few houses were damaged by falling trees.

A power pole was blown down and a semi truck was knocked over on I-70.

This tornado continued from Fayette County in National Weather Service St. Louis' County Warning Area (CWA). The tornado crossed into Effingham County 3.2 miles WNW of Altamont at 12:28 PM CST before tracking northeastward and dissipating 2.9 miles NNW of Altamont at 12:32 PM CST. About a dozen outbuildings were damaged and minor damage occurred to the roofs of 3 homes. Several power poles were blown down as well. The tornado dissipated near North 200th Street and East 1300th Avenue in rural Effingham County.

Several powerlines were blown down.

Power poles were bent over and a pole barn suffered minor damage.

Power poles were bent over and numerous tree limbs were blown down.

A large tree was blown down onto power lines along US Route 40 near Altamont.

A mobile home was destroyed 7 miles south of Altamont. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines blown down.

A tree was blown down onto a power line.

Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in Altamont, Effingham, and Teutopolis. Some homes in Effingham sustained siding damage and a small shed was destroyed by a fallen tree. The roof of the junior high school in Teutopolis sustained minor damage. Also, a semi was blown over on southbound I-57 in Effingham. The driver sustained minor injuries.

Several power lines were blown down in Altamont and Effingham, mainly due to fallen tree limbs.

Several power lines were blown down in Altamont.

Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A care center in Altamont sustained minor damage with a couple of windows broken, an air conditioning unit blown off concrete blocks, a TV antenna wrapped around the mast and numerous shingles blown off. A suspended ceiling in a large assembly room fell and several garage doors were damaged.