Power Outage in Macomb, IL

Reports substantial tree damage around Western Illinois Campus in Macomb. Some powerlines blown down.

Tree blown onto a house. Power lines down.

A half mile long stretch of power poles was blown down between Macomb and Industry.

A high-end EF1 tornado uprooted and snapped large trees and destroyed outbuildings at two farmsteads, and snapped some power poles. The tornado was on the ground for about 5 minutes.

The second of two tornadoes quickly developed and snapped power poles before hitting a farmstead, where it snapped trees and destroyed outbuildings. The tornado was on the ground for about 4 minutes.

A high-end EF1 tornado uprooted and snapped large trees and destroyed outbuildings at two farmsteads, and snapped some power poles. The tornado was on the ground for about 5 minutes.

A trained spotter reported trees and power lines down.

A trained spotter reported several power lines, one large tree, and a large antique windmill down were blown down.

A trained spotter reported a tree down on a power pole on Maple Avenue near the high school.

Three power poles were blown down. Time was estimated by radar.

Local law enforcement reported downed tree limbs, also a few limbs on some power lines in Macomb and Sciota. The time of the event was estimated by radar.

Power lines were reported down at intersection of Highway 41 and 136.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down 2 miles southwest of New Philadelphia. Winds were estimated at over 70 mph.

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down some trees and power lines between Bushnell, IL and Prairie City, IL around 755 pm June 27.

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph tossed a grain bin onto the highway and power lines about 1.5 miles southeast of Walnut Grove, IL around 753 pm June 27. A barn in the area was also destroyed with debris tossed about a half mile into the field.

Law enforcement reported about 6 power poles snapped off southeast of Macomb. Winds were estimated over 60 mph.

According to the Macomb Journal newspaper, in the city of Macomb, thunderstorm winds snapped off two power poles near the high school. A large tree was uprooted damaging a shed, and a house had damage to its chimney. Winds were estimated near 60 mph.

Law enforcement reported a power line down in Macomb.

Trained spotters reported over 3/4 inch ice accumulations with many 6 to 8 inch tree branches and limbs down, along with power lines down across McDonough county. In some cases, whole trees were destroyed by the ice storm in Macomb. Power outages were widespread across McDonough county for up to a week after the storm. According to the Macomb Journal newspaper about 1/4 of the trees in Macomb were damaged by the ice storm including 100 destroyed. Huge branches from a giant American elm tree, that had survived for 150 to 175 years, crashed into the roof of a home in Macomb. The Western Illinois Electrical Cooperative indicated 20 power poles were snapped due to the weight of the ice in McDonough county. Among Ameren Illinois customers, McDonough county was the hardest hit by the ice storm, with up to 44 percent of them without power at the peak of the outage.

Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some trees and power lines in Macomb, IL at 2:20 pm June 15.

Winds estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees and power poles in Macomb, IL.

A power line was down due to possible lightning strike.

Trees and power lines down in the city. An unsubstantiated wind gust of 58 knots (67 mph) was reported in Macomb.

Power lines down 1000 North Rd

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

A powerful storm system moved across eastern Iowa into southwest Wisconsin, sweeping a strong cold front through the area during the afternoon hours of Thursday, April 20th. A line of thunderstorms developed quickly along the front, with some of them surpassing severe thresholds producing hail up to the size of a golf ball.||An EF1 tornado tracked to the northeast for about 6 miles starting just east of Morrison, IL just before 3 PM CST.

A large complex of showers and thunderstorms progressed across southeast Iowa into west central Illinois during the afternoon of July 17th. These storms produced damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph at times, causing damage power lines, crops, and uprooted or damaged trees. Additionally, torrential rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches were reported.

A powerful line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front in Iowa during the late afternoon and moved into northwest Illinois during the evening hours of August 28th. The line of thunderstorms produced damaging winds mainly north of Interstate 80. There was a swath of more intense damage in Whiteside County with damage to power poles and crops. There was also heavy rain with this line of thunderstorms, with widespread reports of 2 to 4 inches.

Low pressure and a cold front moving into eastern Iowa on March 8, 2009 produced a severe thunderstorm in western Illinois during the early morning hours. This storm produced damaging wind in McDonough County with power poles snapped and some trees damaged. Winds were estimated over 60 mph.

Strong low pressure tracked from Oklahoma to northern Illinois on December 27, 2008. Unseasonably warm moist air flowing northward ahead of the low, combined with a strong cold front approaching from the west, triggered isolated severe thunderstorms in western Illinois.|These storms formed during the morning hours while temperatures were in the lower 60s. Near Carthage, power poles were snapped and half of a barn roof was blown off. Near New Philadelphia, an EF0 tornado with winds estimated at 80 mph, briefly touched down. A garage was destroyed with the debris field extending about a third of a mile.

A bow echo raced across Southeast Iowa and West Central Illinois around and just after dawn. Numerous trees and power lines were downed as well as substantial crop damage. In Keokuk, Iowa, trees 3 to 4 feet in diameter were downed while in Nauvoo, Illinois, a 160,000 bushel grain bin along the river was crushed. In Camp Eastman north of Hamilton, 299 boy scouts and adults were camping. A tree limb fell on one tent and injured a boy scout. In the pre-dawn hours ahead of the bow echo, scattered severe storms developed in West Central Illinois producing hail and high winds.

A nearly stationary front, combined with abundant moisture and a strong upper level storm system to produce scattered strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday evening. A few reports of hail to near golfball size and wind gusts of around 60 mph were received. Damage was confined mainly to trees and power lines. The thunderstorms continued through the late evening and into Thursday morning. During this time the threat shifted from hail and high wind to very heavy rain and flash flooding, as the thunderstorms continuously developed over some of the same areas. Rainfall amounts of up to 3 to 5 inches were reported in portions of West Central Illinois, an area which just 48 hours earlier received anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of rain. As a result, much of the heavy rain went into runoff resulting in fairly widespread flash flooding.

Event summary for 4/19/00 and 4/20/00. See individual storm reports for additional details. Isolated thunderstorms developed along a warm front and produced penny-sized hail in portions of northwest Illinois during the morning of April 19th. The frontal boundary remained draped across Iowa and Illinois, and afternoon heating combined with moisture transport south of the boundary helped to de-stabilize the atmosphere, setting the stage for another round of severe weather beginning the evening of the 19th. Large hail and damaging wind were the primary threats. Hail up to golfball-sized fell over portions of northeast Iowa and northeast Missouri during the evening hours. Severe weather continued into the early morning hours of the 20th. The areas hardest hit included portions of southeast Iowa, and west central and northwest Illinois. A possible gustnado produced a swath of damage in the village of Smithshire in Warren County Illinois. The highest recorded wind speed was a 63 mph gust in McDonough County Illinois. Numerous homes and buildings suffered roof damage, and thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. Moderate to locally heavy rain continued through much of the day on the 20th, which caused urban and small stream flooding.

A mini bow echo developed over extreme Northeast Missouri during the early evening and continued northeast into portions of Hancock and McDonough counties. Winds of 60 to 70 mph produced scattered reports of damage. The strong winds were also responsible for knocking out power in the communities of Carthage, Basco, Denver and Adrian.