Power Outage in Champaign, IL

Widespread tree damage occurred and a few power poles were blown down.

Power poles were blown down, a large tree was split at the base, and numerous tree branches were knocked down.

A power line was blown down on the southeast side of Urbana.

Power transformers were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

A large tree branch snapped and fell onto a power line in Philo.

Westerly winds increased to around 40mph with gusts of 50-60mph. Numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In addition, a semi trailer was tipped over on I-57 near mile marker 245 just west of Thomasboro.

A power pole was snapped at Prospect and Washington.

Twenty power poles were snapped off and corn crops were blown over near the intersection of 1475N and 2300E just south of St. Joseph.

Twenty five power poles were blown down near county roads 1200E and 900N about 4 miles west of Philo.

Weather observers across Champaign County reported snowfall amounts of 5 to 6 inches. Winds gusting to between 45 and 56 mph created whiteout conditions from 0930 to 1430 CST. Snow-covered roads and poor visibility due to falling and blowing snow contributed to numerous traffic accidents across the county, especially on I-72 and I-74. Several motorists were stranded on IL-47 near Mahomet. In addition, many trees and power lines were blown down, resulting in scattered power outages.

This tornado crossed from Douglas County into Champaign County 5.3 miles SE of Pesotum at 12:52 PM CST, then tracked northeastward before lifting 2.7 NNW of Broadlands at 1:02 PM CST. The tornado moved through open fields for the first 2.5 miles in Champaign County, then took the roof off 1 home, destroyed about a dozen outbuildings, snapped numerous power poles and trees, and did roof damage to 6 homes. The tornado dissipated in a field 2.7 NNW of Broadlands.

Fifteen power poles were knocked down along U.S. Route 136 near Rantoul. Several semi-trailers were also blown over.

Fifteen power poles were knocked down along U.S. Route 136 near Rantoul. Several semi-trailers were also blown over.

Strong thunderstorm winds produced damage across a 2 square mile area on the west and southwest side of Champaign. Numerous tree branches and power lines were blown down, creating a power outage for several hours. The damage was bounded by Springfield Avenue on the north, Prospect Avenue on the east, Windsor Avenue on the south, and Duncan Road on the west.

Power lines were blown down in St. Joseph.

A roof was blown off a house and several power poles were knocked down around the 3200 block of Edward Hoffman Drive.

Powerlines were blown onto Bradley Avenue west of Duncan Road.

Six structures suffered roof damage in Champaign. Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the city as well.

High winds brought power lines down in Champaign. Much of the University of Illinois campus lost power, with a total of around 9,000 Ameren customers without power across Champaign-Urbana.

Power lines were blown down onto IL Route 10 between Bondville and Barker.

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Several large trees and power poles blown down.

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

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

The tornado initially touched down just west of the intersection of Interstates 57 and 74. An animal hospital sustained minor damage to some free standing brick walls. Moving east northeast from this location, a semi was blown over on the clover leaf of the Interstate intersection. The driver did not sustain any injuries. To the east of the intersection, a fabrication business was destroyed with the entire building having collapsed and a 30 foot section of the front wall was pushed back towards the rear of the building. Two occupants of the business sustained minor injuries. One sustained a broken hand and numerous cuts and bruises and the other occupant had a minor bump on his head. Another building behind this business sustained major damage. The tornado then crossed a field into a small subdivision. A duplex sustained major damage when the western half of it was destroyed. Further down several homes sustained minor roof damage, with the exception of one home which had part of its roof ripped off. Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down as well. Damage was estimated around $500,000.

Thunderstorm winds blew off part of the roof of a storage building, damaging a car nearby. Also, numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Numerous power lines and trees were blown down, but no structural damage was reported.

Numerous trees and power lines blown down countywide.

Numerous trees and power lines blown down countywide.

Several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms developed well ahead of an advancing cold front across east-central Illinois during the afternoon of May 31st. Some of the cells produced damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph and hail as large as nickels. The most significant wind damage occurred in eastern Champaign County just south of St. Joseph where 20 power poles were snapped off.

A deepening area of low pressure tracking through the Great Lakes brought high winds to central and southeast Illinois on April 2nd. The winds gusted to between 58 and 62 mph at times from late morning through early evening, creating scattered damage and power outages.

A powerful winter storm system impacted parts of central and southeast Illinois on February 24th, bringing snow and strong winds. Low pressure tracked from east Texas during the evening of February 23rd to Ohio by the evening of the 24th. This particular track focused the heaviest precipitation across east-central Illinois, mainly east of the I-55 corridor. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches: however, very strong northerly winds gusting as high as 45 to 55 mph created blizzard conditions for several hours. Considerable blowing and drifting snow reduced visibility to less than 1/4 mile at times, and caused numerous traffic accidents. One person died in Cumberland County as a result of a collision with a semi truck.

As a deepening area of low pressure lifted northeastward through the region, very strong winds developed across east-central and southeast Illinois on December 20th. Sustained winds increased to 35 to 45 mph, while peak wind gusts exceeded 55 mph. Further west, falling and blowing snow combined with the strong winds to create blizzard conditions along and west of a Bloomington to Taylorville line. The strong winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

Severe thunderstorms developed along an advancing cold front during the late afternoon and evening of June 21st. Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph brought numerous trees and power lines down across much of the area. In addition, heavy rainfall created flash flooding across Tazewell County and Woodford County.

A strong cold front swept through central Illinois during the morning of October 26th. A line of fast-moving severe thunderstorms accompanied the front, producing widespread wind damage. Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down, and a few semi trucks were knocked over on local interstate highways. Once the storms exited the region, 40 to 50 mph gradient winds continued to produce damage through the afternoon.

Thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a warm front over east central and southeast Illinois during the afternoon hours of February 5th. Many of the thunderstorms on either side of the front produced heavy rains and flooding. The storms to the south of the warm front also produced damaging winds and hail, especially along and south of the I-70 corridor. The flooding produced numerous road closures across the region, while the winds produced primarily tree, power line and power pole damage. However, several structures received minor, mainly roofing damage and one mobile home was destroyed.

A strong area of low pressure tracked into the Ohio River Valley from the southern Plains on the 24th. This storm brought strong winds to east central Illinois. Sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts to 60 mph caused widespread tree and power line damage as well as minor structural damage. There were no reports of fatalities or serious injuries.