Power Outage in Havana, IL

A power pole was damaged.

Numerous observers measured between 0.25 and 0.30 ice across Mason County. The heavy ice accumulation snapped many tree branches, caused scattered power outages, and created slick and hazardous travel conditions.

Downed power lines caused a 4-acre field fire northeast of Havana.

Westerly winds increased to around 40mph with gusts of 50-60mph. A few large tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

A tornado touched down near the intersection of 1200N and 2250E about 4.9 miles west of Easton at 4:53 PM CST. The tornado uprooted some large trees, then progressed to the NE, causing damage to power poles and tipping over many irrigation systems before it dissipated near the intersection of 2100N and 3000E about 1.9 miles east-southeast of Forest City at 5:17 PM CST.

Four power poles were snapped off and four irrigation legs were flipped at 2900E and 850N about 5 miles west of Mason City. Several 18-inch diameter trees were snapped off at 2800E just north of 850N.

Several tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Havana.

Five power poles were snapped off west of IL-97 on 1550E near the power station.

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Power lines were blown down in Havana.

Several power lines and large tree limbs were blown down in Havana.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Havana and across much of Mason County.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

A tornado touched down in the Quiver Beach area. It destroyed a travel trailer and a garage. As the tornado traveled to the northeast it blew down numerous trees and power lines before lifting and dissipating. No injuries were reported.

Trees and power lines were reported down in Havana, as well as on the southern end of Easton.

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

Tree limbs and power lines were reported down across the area.

Numerous power lines and trees were blown down countywide. In Mason City, a wall on a large storage building was blown off causing $15,000 to $20,000 in damage. Some homes in the area lost a few sections of siding, a few sheds were demolished, and some trees were uprooted.

A deep area of low pressure over northeast Kansas and an associated occluded frontal boundary arcing into west-central Illinois triggered showers and thunderstorms during the evening of March 23rd. One of the cells produced a weak tornado northwest of Mason City in Mason County. The tornado was on the ground for about 6 minutes and snapped 3 power poles along its path.