Power Outage in Mount Vernon, IL

Multiple trees and power lines were down in the Mt. Vernon area. A tree fell on a mobile home and damaged the home. A large maple tree was snapped. A wind gust to 70 mph was measured on a personal weather station two miles west-southwest of Mt. Vernon.

There were numerous reports of power outages in Jefferson County. Numerous tree branches and limbs were down in and near Mt. Vernon. Shingles were blown off a few roofs. Large trees were blown down at Dix.

There were numerous downed tree limbs and power lines in Jefferson County. Some of the limbs were down on cars.

A trained spotter estimated the wind gusted to 60 mph. Power outages occurred.

A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 75 mph at Boyd. In Woodlawn, a large tree limb was down across a power line.

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down, along with a couple of large trees. A large tree limb blew across two mobile homes, killing a 72-year-old man who was in the mobile home closest to the tree. The man died from blunt-force trauma caused by the tree limb, which was about 20 inches in diameter. His mobile home was destroyed. The second mobile home received only minor damage.

This brief tornado touchdown occurred along County Road 2100 north of Bluford. Power lines were blown down. A barn was damaged, with metal roofing peeled toward the north. The tornado damaged the roof of a house and destroyed a barn. Metal chairs were pushed up along a railing near the house. Trees were snapped and uprooted. Peak winds were estimated up to 105 mph.

Numerous large trees were downed along the northwest side of the Mount Vernon airport. Power lines were brought down in the neighborhood. County Road 1380 North was blocked by a downed tree.

Numerous trees and power lines were brought down. An athletic field fence was damaged. Eleven utility poles were knocked down. About 1,500 utility customers were without power in the city. Power was fully restored by noon the following day.

Some trees and tree limbs were blown down. There were about a dozen tree limbs that landed on power lines or blocked roads. One tree landed on a residence. On Interstate 57, a semi was overturned at the north split to Interstate 64.

One power pole and power line was down.

In Mount Vernon, numerous tree limbs and wires were blown down, along with one power pole. Streets were blocked by downed limbs and wires. Some businesses received minor damage, such as ripped awnings and fallen gutters. An antenna with its 30-foot tower was brought down at a city residence. A fence was blown over. Elsewhere in the county, a couple of trees were blown down in Woodlawn and Nason.

Several trees were down on a golf course just east of Mount Vernon. Large tree limbs were down in the city of Mount Vernon. Power outages were reported around the area.

Large tree limbs were broken. Four power poles were knocked over. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. The tornado continued into Wayne County.

Large tree limbs were broken. Four power poles were knocked over. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. The tornado continued into Wayne County.

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. Tree limbs fell across several city streets. Two vehicles were damaged by falling limbs. Power lines were damaged by broken tree limbs.

The funnel cloud which was observed over Mount Vernon briefly touched down several miles east of town. Trained witnesses reported very pronounced rotation with the funnel cloud. The funnel was photographed at or very close to the ground, but trees obscured the possible touchdown point. There was minimal damage, with the exception of a downed power pole and a tree. Maximum wind speeds were estimated around 70 mph.

In Mt. Vernon, several trees and power lines were blown down. Some streets were blocked. In McClellan, a pole barn was destroyed. The roof of a nearby house received major damage, and siding was torn from it.

In Mt. Vernon, several trees and power lines were blown down. Some streets were blocked. In McClellan, a pole barn was destroyed. The roof of a nearby house received major damage, and siding was torn from it.

Widespread very damaging winds, estimated around 90 MPH by a National Weather Service damage surveyor, raked most of Jefferson County. The city of Mount Vernon was especially hard hit, where about 14 percent of all homes received at least minor damage. Several thousands of trees were blown down, landing on cars, power lines, roads, and houses. In the city of Mount Vernon, damage assessments indicated 1,107 homes were affected by some type of damage. 491 homes received minor damage such as roofs blown off, 152 received major damage (meaning they could be made habitable again), and 18 were destroyed. In addition, 446 other homes were affected, meaning damage was mainly cosmetic, such as shingles blown off. A business trailer owned by a construction company was blown over, landing across a roadway. Several hundred of the damaged homes sustained considerable roof damage, due to both falling trees and the direct effects of the wind. In south Mount Vernon near the intersection of Highways 142 and 37, an off-duty meteorologist reported virtually all trees were damaged, and many were blown down or uprooted. Most residential streets west of Route 37 were closed for at least a day due to fallen trees. Several people were trapped in their vehicles by fallen trees. The city's Wal-Mart store was evacuated after it sustained roof damage and a gas leak. About 80 patients of a nursing home were evacuated after it received roof damage. Windows were blown out of numerous structures. On Interstate 57, several semis were blown off the road or overturned, and a manufactured home was blown onto the southbound shoulder from a dealership located just off the highway. Gas pumps were blown over at service stations. Numerous street signs were blown down or damaged. Outside of the city of Mount Vernon in Jefferson County, one mobile home and two small permanent homes were destroyed, and around 100 other homes in the county sustained varying degrees of damage. The damaged homes included 27 in Woodlawn and eleven each in Bonnie and Nason. The roof of an elementary school in Woodlawn would likely require complete replacement. At least 11 classrooms were damaged, including some that were damaged by rainwater. Windows were blown out of houses around the county. At least 12 area residents, mostly in the city of Mount Vernon, sought treatment at a community hospital. Of those injured, about five were a direct result of the damaging wind. Power was out for several days in parts of the county. Damage to utility lines and poles was extensive. The primary utility company serving the county estimated damage to its property at over one million dollars. Crop damage was considerable. This complex of storms caused widespread damage from where it originated in the St. Louis area east to Mount Vernon.

Trees and power lines were down in the Mount Vernon area.

In Mount Vernon, power lines were blown down. A large tree was blown onto a house.

A wind gust to 76 MPH was reported at the junction of Interstates 57 and 64. The wind gust was reported by the general public as a measured wind gust. A tree and a power line were down in the city of Mount Vernon.

Power lines were blown down at an apartment complex. Two trees were blown down just outside the Mount Vernon city limits.

Trees and tree limbs were blown down in Mount Vernon. One tree fell on a house, another fell on a carport, and another fell on power lines. Downed limbs and wires were reported at 17 locations in the city.

Numerous trees were blown down. Some trees fell on houses, barns, roads, and power lines. Hardest hit areas appeared to be in and around Mount Vernon and areas to the east of there. Winds peeled off a section of roof at the Eagles Lodge.

Numerous trees and power lines were down.

A strengthening low pressure system tracked northeast from the southern Plains, passing across the Lower Ohio Valley. On the north and west side of the low pressure track, a period of freezing rain caused hazardous conditions. Up to one-half inch of icing occurred north and west of a line from Mount Vernon to Pinckneyville. This icing was mostly on elevated surfaces, including trees and power lines. Isolated power outages were reported along the western border of Perry County. Most schools were closed in northern Jefferson County. Around one-tenth inch of ice glazed elevated surfaces further southeast, including the cities of Mount Vernon and Pinckneyville.

Strong southwest winds, sustained around 30 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH, blew down numerous tree limbs and power lines. The period of strong winds lasted about two hours. A tree fell on a house in Carmi. About six utility poles were down in the Mcleansboro area. In Crossville, a man was struck by a flying trampoline as he attempted to get in his car. He was taken to a hospital in Evansville, Indiana, with a serious head injury.