Power Outage in Keensburg, IL

Hail. A severe thunderstorm produced a narrow swath of large hail west through south of Mt. Carmel. Ping-pong ball size hail was reported on Highway 15 just east of Bellmont. Quarter-size hail was reported on the south side of Mt. Carmel near the power plant.

August 01, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. Several power lines and trees were down. At least one tree landed on a house. Numerous tree limbs were down. A downed power line blocked Illinois Route 1 and 15.

June 17, 2022

Tornado. The tornado touched down near Keensburg and moved northeast, passing across the southeast portion of Mount Carmel and across the Wabash River into Indiana. A few homes lost large portions of roofing, mainly shingles. Outbuildings and small sheds were destroyed. Numerous power lines were down. Many trees were snapped or uprooted. Many trees landed on homes and structures, causing some structural damage. Dozens of power poles were snapped off. A large machine shed lost small sections of metal roof and wall panels. Several pivot irrigation systems were flipped. Peak winds were estimated near 115 mph in Wabash County. The tornado crossed the Wabash River into Gibson County, Indiana.

May 19, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. This damaging wind event continued east from Edwards County into Wabash County. Scattered straight-line wind damage was observed across much of central Wabash County from Mount Carmel west. Within the overall area of scattered damage, more concentrated damage was located in Bellmont. Hundreds of tree limbs and about a half-dozen trees were blown down. Downed trees and limbs damaged a couple of homes, barns, and garages. Several power poles were blown over. The only damage in Mt. Carmel itself consisted of a few large limbs down on the western edge of the city. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph.

July 23, 2017

Thunderstorm Wind. Some trees were blown down, causing power outages.

July 06, 2016