Power Outage in Kankakee, IL

Power lines were blown down at Interstate 57 and the Court Street exit.

Significant tree damage occurred along Sandbar Road. Several trees were uprooted. Several large tree limbs were blown down and one fell onto a parked pickup truck. Power lines were also blown down.

Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Pembroke Township. Almost everyone lost power.

Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Limestone.

Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Bradley. The hardest hit areas were Blatt and Meadowview subdivisions, west of Kennedy Drive. A 60 inch diameter tree on Marla Terrace was snapped at its base and fell onto a pickup truck, a garage and another vehicle in the garage.

Numerous trees were blown down and uprooted in Kankakee. Tree limbs and power lines were also blown down. Many trees fell onto roofs and garages causing damage. The hardest hit areas were on the west side of Kankakee and the Riverview neighborhood where streets were blocked by the fallen trees.

Numerous trees were blown down and uprooted in Kankakee. Tree limbs and power lines were also blown down. Many trees fell onto roofs and garages causing damage. The hardest hit areas were on the west side of Kankakee and the Riverview neighborhood where streets were blocked by the fallen trees.

Tree limbs and power lines were blown down in St. Anne. The worst damage was outside the village, in St. Anne Township.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Bourbonnais. At least two homes were damaged by trees falling through the roof.

Damage to power lines was reported near 10000 N Road and 1500 W Road.

Multiple trees were blown down, including onto power lines.

Across central and southern Kankakee County, over 200 trees and powerlines down.

A silo was blown into a field and destroyed. Power lines were damaged by the silo.

Power lines were blown down.

An outbuilding was destroyed. Trees and power lines were blown down.

A tornado touched down near N. 5000E Rd and ended near N 8000E Rd. It snapped a wooden power pole and damaged corn along its path. Maximum winds were estimated to 85 mph.

A tornado started near the intersection of 11000N Rd and N 8000E Rd. A large shed was destroyed with all of its posts and several anchors to the posts pulled from the ground. There was also minor buckling of a house's foundation, numerous trees snapped and uprooted, a snapped wooden power pole, and damage to corn crops. The tornado dissipated near Illinois Highway 1. Maximum winds were estimated to 110 mph.

A tornado started near the intersection of 11000N Rd and N 8000E Rd. A large shed was destroyed with all of its posts and several anchors to the posts pulled from the ground. There was also minor buckling of a house's foundation, numerous trees snapped and uprooted, a snapped wooden power pole, and damage to corn crops. The tornado dissipated near Illinois Highway 1. Maximum winds were estimated to 110 mph.

The roof of a barn was torn off on the south side of 7000S between 8000W and 9000W/ Debris was thrown about half a mile to the northeast. A power pole was snapped at the base near the barn.

Between 10 and 20 power poles were snapped or blown down along 4000N between 6000E and 8000E.

Between 10 and 20 power poles were snapped or blown down along 4000N between 6000E and 8000E.

A one foot diameter branch was blown down on River Street. Two power poles were blown down just east of the entrance to Kankakee Community College on River Road.

A one foot diameter branch was blown down on River Street. Two power poles were blown down just east of the entrance to Kankakee Community College on River Road.

Trees were blown down on Cobb Street. A 12 to 16 inch diameter tree was uprooted and fell onto a car. The driver was not injured. Three large trees were blown down on Main Street near the hospital, along with many large tree limbs. Tree limbs and power lines were blown down across much of the city of Kankakee. A large tree was uprooted and fell onto a house on Nelson Avenue causing severe damage to the first and second floors of the house. Several large tree limbs were blown onto a house on South Seventh Avenue.

Trees were blown down on Cobb Street. A 12 to 16 inch diameter tree was uprooted and fell onto a car. The driver was not injured. Three large trees were blown down on Main Street near the hospital, along with many large tree limbs. Tree limbs and power lines were blown down across much of the city of Kankakee. A large tree was uprooted and fell onto a house on Nelson Avenue causing severe damage to the first and second floors of the house. Several large tree limbs were blown onto a house on South Seventh Avenue.

Heavy rain fell across parts of Kankakee County during the late afternoon and early evening of June 15th. Storm total rainfall of 3.15 inches was measured in Bourbonnais, and 2.54 inches of it fell in 1.5 hours. Four miles northwest of Kankakee, 2.10 inches fell in one hour.||Street flooding was reported in Bourbonnais, Bradley, Manteno, ans Kankakee, as well as on county roads. Portions of Interstate 57 were closed due to flooding. Route 50 north of Larry Powers Road had 6 inches of flowing water over it. Several roads were flooded and impassable near Route 17 and 4000 South Roads. Ditches were reported to be overflowing near 5000W and 1000S and 2000S Roads.

Tree limbs were blown down along Illinois Route 113 and Tower Road. Power lines were blown down near 4000N just north of 6000E.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Extensive wind damage occurred across southern parts of the City of Kankakee. The damage began along West Jeffery Street and extended east of the Cobb Park area. Many roads were impassable across these locations due to downed trees. Several very large trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down. One very large tree landed on the roof of a home across the western portion of the main area of damage. About two dozen of the city's oldest trees in Cobb Park were damaged. A car was crushed and destroyed by a falling tree on South Wildwood Avenue. A tree limb was thrown through the windshield of a second car and a third car was damaged on South Greenwood Avenue. Wind gusts were estimated between 80 and 100 mph.

Extensive wind damage occurred across southern parts of the City of Kankakee. The damage began along West Jeffery Street and extended east of the Cobb Park area. Many roads were impassable across these locations due to downed trees. Several very large trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down. One very large tree landed on the roof of a home across the western portion of the main area of damage. About two dozen of the city's oldest trees in Cobb Park were damaged. A car was crushed and destroyed by a falling tree on South Wildwood Avenue. A tree limb was thrown through the windshield of a second car and a third car was damaged on South Greenwood Avenue. Wind gusts were estimated between 80 and 100 mph.

A large tree and powerlines were blown down blocking Route 1.

Tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Large tree limbs and power lines were blown down near Route 1 and 10500 N.

About 200 trees were blown down in St. Anne. Numerous tree limbs and power lines were also blown down. Several trees fell onto houses. Bleachers at a high school were thrown across a field.

A large complex of thunderstorms developed over east central Illinois, south of Interstate 80, and moved southeast during the evening of July 20th. These thunderstorms produced winds over 60 mph in several locations which blew down trees, trees limbs and power lines. A few locations received torrential rainfall. Piper City measured 2.52 inches, Coal City measured 2.31 inches, and Bourbonnais measured 2.21 inches.

Thunderstorms developed across northern Illinois during the afternoon and evening hours of June 28th. Tree limbs were blown down west of Kankakee and large trees were blown down at Illinois Route 1 and Route 17, east of Kankakee. Tree limbs were blown down in Ottawa in LaSalle county at Gentlemen Road and Third Street. Trees and tree limbs were blown down across many parts of Winnebago county. Tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Mt. Morris in Ogle county. Hail was also reported across a few locations. The largest hail, 1.50 inch diameter, fell across parts of southern Grundy county.

A major winter storm developed in the Texas Panhandle and moved northeast through southern Illinois and northeast Indiana on December 11th, causing heavy snow and ice over the area. In southern Livingston County and most of Ford and Iroquois Counties, significant accumulations of freezing rain and sleet fell, knocking out power. The ice changed to snow in the afternoon and evening and winds gusted to 25 to near 35 mph causing significant blowing and drifting snow. Mostly snow fell in northern Livingston County and most of Kankakee County. Snowfall totals included 9.1 inches at Chatsworth, 8.0 inches at Chebanse, 11.0 inches at Dwight, 9.7 inches at Momence, and 5.0 inches at Piper City. With the combination of persistently below normal temperatures and subsequent snowfalls during the remainder of the month, on January 11th, 2001, Illinois Govenor George Ryan issued a disaster declaration for the entire state. On January 17th, 2001, President Clinton declared 21 counties in Illinois, many in the northern portion of the state, as Federal Emergency Areas.

Thunderstorms developed over Kankakee and Iroquois counties, rapidly intensifying and producing a large gust front. Three miles east of Kankakee, at the intersection of Interstate 57 and Highway 17, three semi tractor-trailers were overturned from the strong winds. Roof damage was reported to buildings near the intersection. In the city of Kankakee an area two blocks by six blocks was closed due to downed trees. In Governor Small Memorial Park fifty trees were uprooted, with damage reported to the Governor Small Museum. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down in the community of Clifton, as well as Crescent City where a large canopy over a gas station also received damage.