Power Outage in Breese, IL

A wide swath of wind damage across the northern half of Clinton County. In Saint Rose, shingles were blown off of a home and a machine shed sustained moderate damage. Some power poles were blown down just southwest of Jamestown. Otherwise, numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees in New Baden. One of the trees fell onto a power line knocking it down. In Breese, a large tree limb brought down a power line.

A wide swath of damaging winds occurred across Clinton County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in New Baden, Aviston, Breese, Beckemeyer, Carlyle and Boulder. A metal shed near the county fairgrounds was damaged and an unoccupied camper was overturned at a campground in Boulder.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of power lines. One was laying across the road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a row of power poles along Brookside Avenue. Also, numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

One inch of sleet and 1 to 2 inches of snow accumulated by 1 am on 2/2. The southeast part of the county also picked up about 1/2 inch of ice accumulation. Some trees and power lines were downed in the Centralia area.

Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Germantown, Breese and Carlyle due to the remnants of Hurricane Ike. One tree landed on a garage in Breese causing moderate damage. Also, there was lots of corn crop damage countywide.

Downburst winds caused damage in an area from just southwest of Aviston through Breese, Beckemeyer, Carlyle, across Carlyle Lake, and into Boulder. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Also, several fields of corn were flattened. Some homes sustained minor shingle damage in Aviston. No injuries were reported.

The Sheriff Department reported numerous trees and power lines down in and around Breese.

An off duty National Weather Service employee reported trees and power lines down in Breese. Amateur radio spotters reported 1 inch hail in Germantown. In Albers, the local newspaper reported some downed trees and damaged road signs. At Eldon Hazlet State Park along Carlyle Lake, one camper was damaged by a downed tree.

Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Trenton, Bartelso and Germantown.

Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Trenton, Aviston, Germantown, and Carlyle. Several trees fell on homes and automobiles in Trenton. In Germantown, a large tree limb was driven through the windshield of a car. Several downed trees in Germantown were over 40 feet tall.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines across eastern Clinton County from New Baden to Clinton. In New baden advertising signs were damaged and the canopy at a gasoline station was damage.

Storm spotters reported several trees and power lines down in Trenton and Aviston.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees across the area. Streets were blocked by downed trees in Aviston and Breese. Power lines were also reported down.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees and power lines. The roof of a barn and several outbuildings were damaged near Trenton.