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Widespread wind damage across the southern portions of St. Clair County. Numerous large trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in Millstadt, Smithton, Freeburg and south of Mascoutah. Several roads in the area were blocked by the fallen trees, tree limbs and power lines. In Freeburg, the grain bins next to the high school were destroyed. Also, a large barn lost part of it's roof near Freeburg. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Widespread wind damage across the southern portions of St. Clair County. Numerous large trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in Millstadt, Smithton, Freeburg and south of Mascoutah. Several roads in the area were blocked by the fallen trees, tree limbs and power lines. In Freeburg, the grain bins next to the high school were destroyed. Also, a large barn lost part of it's roof near Freeburg. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm winds caused significant tree and power line damage in St. Libory. One home sustained moderate roof damage due to a fallen tree. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and damaged a bank sign due to wind-driven large hail.

A tornado touched down at 7:03 PM CDT at the intersection of West E Street and N 7th Street and tracked to the north northeast. Damage was limited to trees and power lines. The tornado lifted and dissipated on Anna Street just east of Helen Street. The tornado was rated EF0 with a max wind speed of 85 mph. The path length was 1.12 miles and a max path width of 90 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

A tornado touched down at 7:03 PM CDT at the intersection of West E Street and N 7th Street and tracked to the north northeast. Damage was limited to trees and power lines. The tornado lifted and dissipated on Anna Street just east of Helen Street. The tornado was rated EF0 with a max wind speed of 85 mph. The path length was 1.12 miles and a max path width of 90 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

A power pole was snapped off along Illinois Route 159 to the north of the tornado track. Also, the thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to a house.

A tornado touched down at 7:03 PM CDT just south of the intersection of N 2nd Street and West F Street and tracked to the northeast. It initially caused minor tree and power line damage. Then as it moved through moved through the Forest Hill Drive area, it briefly intensified either snapping off or uprooting several very large trees. Several of the trees fell onto homes, causing more significant structural damage. Further to the northeast there was minor structural damage to a couple of homes, apartment buildings and businesses. Then the tornado lifted and dissipated on Adeline Drive just west of Sierra Drive at 7:07 PM CDT. The tornado was rated EF1 with a max wind speed of 98 mph. The path length was 3.04 miles and a max path width of 200 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

A tornado touched down at 7:03 PM CDT just south of the intersection of N 2nd Street and West F Street and tracked to the northeast. It initially caused minor tree and power line damage. Then as it moved through moved through the Forest Hill Drive area, it briefly intensified either snapping off or uprooting several very large trees. Several of the trees fell onto homes, causing more significant structural damage. Further to the northeast there was minor structural damage to a couple of homes, apartment buildings and businesses. Then the tornado lifted and dissipated on Adeline Drive just west of Sierra Drive at 7:07 PM CDT. The tornado was rated EF1 with a max wind speed of 98 mph. The path length was 3.04 miles and a max path width of 200 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a row of power lines along Illinois Route 158 on the west side of Scott Air Force Base.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a row of power lines along Illinois Route 158 on the west side of Scott Air Force Base.

Widespread wind damage across the northern portions of St. Clair County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Centreville, Fairview Heights, Belleville, and O'Fallon. One large tree branch fell onto a house in O'Fallon causing moderate roof damage.

Widespread wind damage around Freeburg. About 2 miles south southwest of Freeburg, a machine shed was mostly destroyed. On the west side of Freeburg, several homes sustained roof damage from fallen trees and tree limbs. Also, numerous power lines were blown down.

A 67 mph wind gust was recorded at St. Louis Downtown Airport. In Belleville, a small tree was uprooted and numerous tree limbs were blown down around town. Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Millstadt. In Freeburg, several power lines were blown down at the intersection of Illinois Route 15 and Jefferson Road. Also, several trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down around town.

A line of severe storms moved across St. Clair County. Widespread wind damage occurred with numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines blown down. In Marissa, the winds caused roof damage to a grocery store.

A line of severe storms moved across St. Clair County. Widespread wind damage occurred with numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines blown down. In Marissa, the winds caused roof damage to a grocery store.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles along Knab Road. Also, a nearby machine shed was destroyed and another one sustained moderate damage. A number of trees and tree limbs were blown as well.

Widespread thunderstorm wind damage occurred from Belleville eastward through Mascoutah. In Belleville, multiple trees were blown down as well as power lines. Also, a couple of buildings sustained minor roof damage. In Mascoutah, multiple trees and tree limbs were blown down throughout town. Also, a tree split with one portion falling onto a house and the tornado siren on top of city hall tipped over.

Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree near Scott Air Force Base. About a mile south southeast of Mascoutah, a small tree was blown down as well as a power pole.

Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree near Scott Air Force Base. About a mile south southeast of Mascoutah, a small tree was blown down as well as a power pole.

Thunderstorm winds caused intense and highly localized damage between the intersection of Imbs Station Road and Wagner Road and the intersection of Imbs Station Road and Illinois Route 163. Several power lines were blown down, as well as several trees uprooted, and damage to a couple of sheds.

Thunderstorm winds caused intense and highly localized damage between the intersection of Imbs Station Road and Wagner Road and the intersection of Imbs Station Road and Illinois Route 163. Several power lines were blown down, as well as several trees uprooted, and damage to a couple of sheds.

A wide swath of damaging winds moved through St. Clair County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Fairview Heights, Belleville, Swansea, and Scott Air Force Base. On the southeast side of Fairview Heights, an apartment complex sustained minor roof damage from the thunderstorm winds.

A wide swath of damaging winds moved through St. Clair County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Fairview Heights, Belleville, Swansea, and Scott Air Force Base. On the southeast side of Fairview Heights, an apartment complex sustained minor roof damage from the thunderstorm winds.

Another area of enhanced wind damage in St. Clair County extended from Freeburg to Marissa from this line of severe storms. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In Freeburg, several homes sustained damage from fallen trees and a couple of power poles were snapped off. Also, a number of homes sustained shingle and siding damage.

A line of severe storms moved through St. Clair County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Dupo, Centreville, Belleville, Swansea, Scott Air Force Base, Lebanon, and Mascoutah. Also, part of a roof was blown off of a structure in East Carondelet. In Belleville, a man was electrocuted after the storms moved through when he made contact with a fence that was charged by a live downed power line while trying to move a fallen tree limb.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines between 74th Street and Frank Scott Parkway.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines between 74th Street and Frank Scott Parkway.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous tree limbs around Belleville. Also, a few power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous tree limbs around Belleville. Also, a few power lines were blown down.

Several large tree limbs were blown down. Also, a tree was blown over and it snapped a nearby power pole as it fell.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees as well as numerous tree limbs and power lines. One tree fell onto a house causing moderate damage. Another tree fell onto an unoccupied car crushing it. A two and a half foot diameter pine tree was snapped.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees as well as numerous tree limbs and power lines. One tree fell onto a house causing moderate damage. Another tree fell onto an unoccupied car crushing it. A two and a half foot diameter pine tree was snapped.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of large trees and a few power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several medium to large trees as well as several power lines around town. A few shingles were blown off of a couple of homes.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines along Illinois Route 3 in Sauget.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs as well as a couple of power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs as well as a couple of power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several tree limbs as well as one tree. The tree pulled down some power lines in downtown Marissa.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds snapped off a couple of power poles just east of Paderborn.

Thunderstorm winds snapped off several power poles along Calamus Lake School Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew part of the metal roof off of a shed. Also, several large trees, numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

A tornado touched down half a mile northeast of Paderborn in southwestern St. Clair County and moved east southeastward towards the Sportsman Lake Subdivision. Two power poles were snapped on Knab Road while six homes at the lake sustained minor roof damage in which 30 to 40 percent of the shingles were removed. A number of medium to large trees were uprooted or snapped along the damage track in this subdivision. The tornado lifted and dissipated on the far south side of the subdivision near Live Oak Drive. The maximum intensity was EF1, with a maximum estimated wind speed of 100 mph. The maximum width of the tornado was 60 to 80 yards and the total path length was 1.75 miles.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto power lines, knocking the power lines down.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles around town.

Thunderstorm winds caused damage in O'Fallon and Shiloh. The junior high school in O'Fallon sustained roof damage. A two foot diameter tree was blown down onto an unoccupied truck on U.S. Highway 50 near the intersection with N. Green Mount Road. Numerous other trees and power lines were blown down. One tree landed on a house causing moderate damage near the intersection of Main Street and Caroline Street in O'Fallon.

Several power lines were blown down.

Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and power lines on the north side of Belleville and in Swansea.

Around 515 pm CDT the tornado first caused damage 200 yards south of the intersection of Union Hill road and Long Acre Drive in southwest Fairview Heights, Illinois. Several large trees and large limbs were downed by the tornado. The damage width at this location was 60 yards wide while damage intensity was rated F0. The tornado traveled northeast through a small subdivision southwest of Lincoln Trail (US 50) and Cathy Lane. There was minor roof damage to several homes, a two car garage was damaged and several large trees were either uprooted or snapped half way up. On the east side of Cathy Lane the roof of an apartment building was damaged while a second establishment sustained side and roof damage. Damage was rated F1 intensity while the damage width ranged from 60 to 80 yards. On the north side of US 50 several large power poles were snapped off. Other establishments along the north side of US 50 sustained various degrees of damage. Light poles and tree damage revealed a convergent damage pattern indicative of a tornado. The tornado then hit the south side of the K & G clothing store. The front center part of the roof collapsed while debris from this area was pushed along the east side of the large store. There was one fatality and 11 injuries at this store. The damage width ranged between 80 to 100 yards in this area while the damage intensity was rated lower end of F2. The tornado continued northeast across St. Clair Square Mall, Interstate 64, and then hit a church on Old Collinsville Road. The tornado damaged the steeple and roof of the church. The tornado then damaged three homes and one farm just west of the intersection of Milburn School Road and Pausch Road 2 miles northeast of Fairview Heights. Several large trees were also damaged over this area. The damage width was approximately 60 yards wide while damage Intensity was rated F1. The tornado then crossed the intersection of Kyle and Simmons Road and caused only minor roof damage to six homes in a subdivision north of Kyle Road. The tornado continued to travel northeast and caused damage to several homes in the Crown Point subdivision just south of O`Fallon-Troy Road. The roof of one home was completely uplifted and tossed over 100 yards to the northeast. The damage width was 100 yards wide while damage intensity was rated F2. The tornado then crossed O`Fallon-Troy Road and totally destroyed a machine shed at a farm. Debris from the machine shed was tossed over 1/3 mile to the northeast. Two other homes 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Weil and O`Fallon road sustained varying degrees of damage. The roof of one home was uplifted and displaced to the northeast. Several trees in this area were also damaged. The width of the tornadic damage was 100 yards while damage intensity was rated F1. Insulation debris from both homes was tossed over 300 yards across an open field and line of large trees. The total tornadic damage track was approximately 7 miles. This tornado was a type referred to as a non-supercell tornado. Given that the line of thunderstorm which produced this tornado was moving 60 mph, the tornado was only on the ground for about 8 minutes.

Numerous trees and power lines were down across the east portion of town.

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a large barn on Lenzburg East Road. The entire roof was blown off and all the interior walls blown down. The debris blew across a road downing several power lines.

Amateur radio spotters reported trees and power lines down in the western part of Belleville.

The County Sheriff reported trees and power lines down.

A man suffered minor injuries from a lightning strike. The lightning apparently struck a power pole he was walking by. He suffered minor bruises and burns on his neck. Power was knocked out to several nearby businesses.

Storm spotters reported trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines in the Belleville area. Illinois Power estimated power was knocked out to 7000 customers.

An Ice Storm hit parts of West Central and Southwest Illinois on Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend. Ice amounts ranged form .25 to .40 inch. Impacts were limited to some scattered power outages and transportation slow downs. Many problems were averted as most schools and businesses closed on Friday, the first day of the event.

A cold front moved through the region and interacted with the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Widespread heavy rain was reported across Missouri and Illinois causing major flooding across the region. Also, winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike caused tree, power line and building damage in some locations.

A low pressure system over central Illinois intensified rapidly during the early morning hours of May 11. Winds gusts ranged from 45 to 55 mph across the region. There were widespread reports of tree and power line damage.

An early March winter storm brought heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of southwest Illinois. Some light snow fell overnight on the 3rd, but then a band of heavy snow developed during the early afternoon hours on the 4th from the St. Louis Metropolitan area north into Jersey and Macoupin counties. Six to 12 inches of snow fell with the snow falling at the rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour during the early afternoon. Further to the southeast, up to a quarter inch of ice and/or 1 inch of sleet accumulated. There were scattered reports of trees down and power outages. The town of Salem in Marion county reported numerous trees down and power outages. Two people died in a traffic accident in Madison county near Collinsville.

Light freezing rain and sleet fell across southwest and south central Illinois the weekend of December 8th into the early part of the next week. From 1/8 to 1/4 inch of ice accumulated along with light amounts of sleet. Travel was disrupted across the area, but overall the region fared well with little damage and few power outages reported.

An arctic boundary settled south of the area on the 12th and 13th of January bringing subfreezing temperatures to the northwestern half of the county warning area. Three rounds of precipitation occurred during this period, with the first being the most destructive of all. Significant tree and limb damage was reported as a result of this storm, together with widespread power outages. More than 100,000 homes and businesses lost power during this storm. Ice accumulations across Southwest Illinois were from 1/4 to 1/2 inch. West Central Illinois also received up to 1 1/2 inches of sleet. While not as devastating as the late November early December ice storm, it did cause significant problems across the area. By late Sunday night temperatures has risen and much of the ice had melted.

A major winter storm hit Western and Southern Illinois from November 30 through December 1, 2006. Up to a foot of snow fell across West Central Illinois while up to an inch of ice and sleet accumulated across Southwest Illinois, including the St. Louis area. Up to 300,000 customers lost electric service across Southwest and Southern Illinois due to downed power lines. In some areas it took a week to get the power restored. Many rural schools were closed for several days due to slick roads and power outages. Numerous buildings and automobiles were damaged by fallings trees and tree limbs. Damages will likely approach $100 million. Following is a short summary of how the storm affected various counties. Bond County: A tree fell on a car causing minor injuries to the driver. At least half of Greenville, IL lost power during the storm. Madison County: At least 75% of Edwardsville, IL lost power due to the storm. Numerous roofs and automobiles were damaged by falling tree limbs. There was one death due to an auto accident and another person died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Fumes from a generator running in a garage entered the home, killing one resident and seriously injuring another. Macoupin County: Emergency Management officials estimated that at least 40,000 of the 50,000 residents lost power during the storm. The southern 1/4 of the county was especially hard hit with most towns from Brighton to Bunker Hill to Staunton losing virtually all power. Monroe County: 142 residents of a nursing home had to be moved to another facility due to power problems. The small town of Maeystown lost all power and 66% of Waterloo lost power. Montgomery County: Emergency Management officials reported that 1 in 4 residents lost power from the storm. Pike County: One person was injured in an auto accident during the storm. The County Health Department in Pittsfield had to be closed because of a sagging roof the result of over a foot of snow. St. Clair County: It was reported that 70% of the town of Mascoutah lost power from the storm. At least half of the residents in the Millstadt/Smithson area lost power. Roofs and autos were damaged due to falling tree limbs across East St. Louis, Alton, and Cahokia. One person was injured in an auto accident in Alton. The damage figures for the various counties is for public assistance only.

A major winter storm hit Western and Southern Illinois from November 30 through December 1, 2006. Up to a foot of snow fell across West Central Illinois while up to an inch of ice and sleet accumulated across Southwest Illinois, including the St. Louis area. Up to 300,000 customers lost electric service across Southwest and Southern Illinois due to downed power lines. In some areas it took a week to get the power restored. Many rural schools were closed for several days due to slick roads and power outages. Numerous buildings and automobiles were damaged by fallings trees and tree limbs. Damages will likely approach $100 million. Following is a short summary of how the storm affected various counties. Bond County: A tree fell on a car causing minor injuries to the driver. At least half of Greenville, IL lost power during the storm. Madison County: At least 75% of Edwardsville, IL lost power due to the storm. Numerous roofs and automobiles were damaged by falling tree limbs. There was one death due to an auto accident and another person died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Fumes from a generator running in a garage entered the home, killing one resident and seriously injuring another. Macoupin County: Emergency Management officials estimated that at least 40,000 of the 50,000 residents lost power during the storm. The southern 1/4 of the county was especially hard hit with most towns from Brighton to Bunker Hill to Staunton losing virtually all power. Monroe County: 142 residents of a nursing home had to be moved to another facility due to power problems. The small town of Maeystown lost all power and 66% of Waterloo lost power. Montgomery County: Emergency Management officials reported that 1 in 4 residents lost power from the storm. Pike County: One person was injured in an auto accident during the storm. The County Health Department in Pittsfield had to be closed because of a sagging roof the result of over a foot of snow. St. Clair County: It was reported that 70% of the town of Mascoutah lost power from the storm. At least half of the residents in the Millstadt/Smithson area lost power. Roofs and autos were damaged due to falling tree limbs across East St. Louis, Alton, and Cahokia. One person was injured in an auto accident in Alton.

Right on schedule, a major heat wave hit southwest Illinois in mid-July. Temperatures ranged from the middle 90s to around 100. The heat index ranged from 100 to close to 115. To make matters worse, severe thunderstorms roared through he St. Louis Metropolitan area on the 19th and 21st causing a major power outage. Some residents were without power for a week to 10 days.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 - 65 mph caused scattered tree damage and downed some power lines in Belleville and the Summerfield area.

Storm spotters reported numerous trees and tree limbs down, and some power lines down due to the fallen tree limbs in parts of Belleville, Mascoutah, and Freeburg. A subsequent damage survey done by NWS personnel discovered a downburst near the intersection of Highway 13 and Green Mountain Road about 2 miles south of Belleville. Several acres of corn was flattened by wind.

A severe thunderstorm produced wind damage in several towns across St. Clair County. Power lines were reported down in Freeburg and New Atherns. Large tree limbs and power lines were down in O'Fallon, Belleville, and Marissa.

Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down. One home in Cahokia was damaged by a downed tree.

A 69 mph wind gust was measured at Scott Air Force Base. Trees, and power lines were down in O'Fallon and some power poles were reported down in Shiloh.

Wind gusts of 92 and 70 mph were reported at Scott Air Force Base. Trees and power lines were reported down in O'Fallon and Summerfield.

Local law enforcement reported nickel size hail just west of Freeburg and power lines down in town.

Storm spotters measured a 64 mph wind gust. In Cahokia, trees and power lines were down in several areas of town.

ASOS at Scott Air Force Base measured wind gusts of 97 and 73 mph. Trees and power lines were down across the area.

A bow echo storm system created wind gusts up to 100 miles an hour across pats of the Metro East area. The result was numerous trees and power lines down. There was also some minor roof damage and some vehicles that were damaged by the falling trees. At Scott Air Force Base, the base weather station measured a wind gusts of 90 knots. Countless trees were downed or snapped off near the base.

Amateur radio spotters reported trees and power lines down in Fairview Heights, O''Fallon and Mascoutah.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines throughout the area. In Lebanon, a tree fell on a car on Route 4 causing minor injuries to the driver. Large trees, estimated to be 50 years old, were uprooted in Millstadt. Trees and power lines were reported down in several parts of Belleville.

Strong winds behind a cold front rocked the region Saturday. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common across the region. Area electric companies reported scattered power poles and power lines down across the area. An estimated 25,000 customers lost power at various times in the Metro East area of St. Louis. There was also scattered damage to trees, billboards and street signs.

Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down trees and power lines in the Belleville and Fairview Heights areas. Illinois Power reported at least 2500 people were without electricity due to the storm.

Local law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines down in the O'Fallon and Belleville areas.

Strong gradient winds from a deep low pressure system over the upper Midwest produced winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts from 45 to 50 mph across the region. Minor tree, power line, and roof damage was common across the area.

Severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts around 70 mph downed numerous trees and power lines across the area. Illinois power reported up to 52,000 customers of the Metro East lost power during the storms. Scott Air Force Base measured a wind gust of 76 mph.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees and power lines across the area.

The County Sheriff reported power lines down which fell on a train in Marissa. Storm spotters reported trees down just west of town.

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail up to nickel size and caused wind damage across southwest St. Clair County. Trees and power lines were downed in Sauget and Dupo. In Cahokia at Parks Bi-State Airport, an aircraft hanger and a construction trailer were damaged.