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Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines around Godfrey. In Fosterburg, several large tree limbs were blown down around town, a few of which blocked roadways.
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, numerous tree limbs and power lines between Alton and Godfrey as the storms moved through.
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and tree limbs in Godfrey, Alton and Wood River. Also, several power lines were blown down and city hall in Wood River sustained minor roof and shingle damage.
Amateur radio spotters reported some trees and power lines down.
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Many Are Without Power During Storm, Alton Deputy Police Chief Describes Damage In City | RiverBender.com
ALTON - Alton Deputy Police Chief Jarrett Ford said Alton was hit hard in the Wednesday severe thunderstorm that plowed through the city around 5 p.m.Deputy
Ameren Illinois Activates Emergency Operations Center To Coordinate Restoration Efforts | RiverBender.com
COLLINSVILLE Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 6:30 a.m., Friday morning to assess the damage caused by severe weather
Ameren Illinois activates Emergency Operations Center
On Tuesday, Ameren Illinois, which supplies power to parts of Illinois, announced it had...
Ameren Illinois Prepared for Forecasted Winter Storm With Emergency Operations Center | RiverBender.com
COLLINSVILLE Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Tuesday morning to prepare for a winter storm which is forecasted to dump
Ameren plans Godfrey outage Monday
GODFREY - Ameren Illinois has scheduled a four-hour planned outage starting at 2 a.m.,...
Massive Power Outage: Many Alton/Godfrey Residents Without Power Sunday Night | RiverBender.com
ALTON/GODFREY - There is a massive power outage reported as of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022.Ameren Illinois confirmed there was a significant outage
Tree Falls and Strikes Power Line, Causes Outage In Alton, But Restored | RiverBender.com
ALTON - A tree fell in a primary line, and nearly 400 in the Alton area were without power for a brief period of time, Ameren-Illinois spokesperson Brian
Tree Falls Into Power Line, About 1,500 Without Power in Village of Godfrey, But Restored By 2:50 P.M. Thursday | RiverBender.com
GODFREY - Some in the Village of Godfrey suffered a power outage after a tree fell into power lines, Brian Bretsch, a spokesperson for Ameren-Illinois,
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Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
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Godfrey, Illinois
| City | Godfrey |
| County | Madison |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 62035 |
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, numerous tree limbs and power lines between Godfrey and the Alton area. One tree fell onto an unoccupied mobile home in Godfrey. In Alton, a tree fell onto a car and nearby home causing moderate damage to both. In another part of Alton, a large tree fell onto a garage destroying it.