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In Piasa a tornado struck around 515 pm CDT and damaged the roof and siding of numerous homes, snapped several trees and wooden power poles, and took large branches out of trees. Damage was intermittent along a path continuing two miles east of Piasa on Highway 16, where the tornado destroyed a barn near Beacon Road and collapsed a parking canopy at Shipman Elevator Company. A man approximately 1.5 miles north of this tornado witnessed sheet metal debris rotating in the air and dirt swirling on the ground. A woman driving on Highway 16 reported being pushed off the road by the tornado. Total track length of this F0 tornado was 2 miles with a maximum width of 30 yards.
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Many Are Without Power During Storm, Alton Deputy Police Chief Describes Damage In City | RiverBender.com
ALTON - Alton Deputy Police Chief Jarrett Ford said Alton was hit hard in the Wednesday severe thunderstorm that plowed through the city around 5 p.m.Deputy
Ameren Illinois Activates Emergency Operations Center To Coordinate Restoration Efforts | RiverBender.com
COLLINSVILLE Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 6:30 a.m., Friday morning to assess the damage caused by severe weather
Massive Power Outage: Many Alton/Godfrey Residents Without Power Sunday Night | RiverBender.com
ALTON/GODFREY - There is a massive power outage reported as of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022.Ameren Illinois confirmed there was a significant outage
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Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
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- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
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Piasa, Illinois
| City | Piasa |
| County | Macoupin |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 62079 |
The line of severe storms moved across southern portions of Macoupin county. A microburst occurred just south of Shipman. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Also, a barn door was blown off two miles south of Shipman.