Power Outage in Princeton, IL

This tornado began just south of Illinois highway 92 in northwest Bureau county in the NWS Quad Cities county warning area. It then moved into far southeast Whiteside county, near the intersection of Osage Road and 1050 St E. The tornado tracked for 2 miles in Whiteside County, before moving into Lee County, about a half mile south of the Green River. This tornado would continue for 6 additional miles into southwest Lee County (see NWS Chicago StormData). The damage from this tornado included numerous heavily damaged outbuildings, several snapped power poles, and dozens of trees. The worst damage was to a large farmstead outbuilding on the Whiteside and Bureau County border area, with the roof and two of the four walls destroyed and debris slung well into a field. Peak winds with this tornado were estimated at 110 mph. The tornado was rated EF1 in Bureau and Whiteside Counties.

A trained spotter in northwest Princeton reported that power was out on the northwest side of town. There was a 2 inch diameter tree limb down in the driveway. They also reported pea sized hail and heavy rain.

The Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down in town with power outages.

A tree was reported down, on power lines which caused them to arc.

Trained Spotters reported 0.5 to 0.75 inches of ice accumulation. Power outages from down power lines, numerous downed power poles, and tree branch damage were widespread throughout the county.

The county emergency manager reported power lines down and arcing on 1050 East Street, 1 mile north of highway 92.

Several reports of multiple trees and power lines blown down were received. Time is estimated from radar data.

Trees and power lines were blown down. The time was estimated from radar data.

Trees and power lines were blown down. The time was estimated from radar data.

The county emergency manager reported power lines and trees down from Princeton to La Moille along route 34.

The emergency manager reported two 24 to 36 inch trees snapped in town along with 5 to 10 other trees across the east side of Princeton. A power pole was also blown on to the roof of a nearby building which caused power outages in the city.

A trained spotter reported tree limbs and power lines down in Princeton. Two 5 inch diameter pine trees were also blown over.

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees and 4 power poles in spring Valley, IL at 645 pm CDT June 21. A power outage was also observed.

Wind gusts estimated to be 65 to 70 mph downed power lines, uprooted trees, and destroying fences. East Thompson Street and Euclid Avenue were particularly hard-hit with numerous trees, branches, and power lines down. A riding lawn mower was overturned, and the local newspaper reported that a boat was lodged in a tree.

On the evening of July 24, a line of severe thunderstorms moved through Bureau County. This line intensified over Princeton, IL producing a series of down-bursts which resulted in straight-line winds of 80 to 90 mph and the formation of a brief EF1 tornado with wind speeds estimated to be around 105 mph. The tornado formed in a field southeast of town around 950 pm and tracked east southeast where it caused damage to a farmstead near Highway 26. It dissipated in a field east of Highway 26 around 955 pm. The farm had one barn completely destroyed. Debris from the barn damaged the house and some vehicles. A two by six board was driven into the side of the garage. A grain bin just north of the house was also destroyed. Trees and power poles at the property were snapped.

Wind gusts estimated to be 85 mph blew down several trees in Princeton, IL around 957 pm July 24. A power outage was observed in Princeton, IL, Walnut, IL, and Ohio, IL.

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several tree limbs in Princeton, IL around 700 am July 21. A power outage was also observed.

Scattered power outages were reported in Spring Valley due to some trees and branches falling on power lines. Gradient wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.

A spotter reported 1.2 inches of ice accumulation in Princeton. Trees and power lines down blocking roads.

A lightning strike took the power out across most of the city.

Numerous limbs 6 inches in diameter down across city. Several trees down with power lines down.

power pole down on Backbone Rd

A downburst occurred mainly across the northern part of the city near the conclusion of the large hail. The downburst combined with the large hail caused considerable damage to property. Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were downed blocking roads.

Power lines down near the 52 mile marker on I-80

Numerous reports of trees & power lines down

No power & 911 system out

Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs and power lines. Reported by trained spotter.

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines, causing widespread outages in the city. Reported by emergency management.

A storm system centered over southern Minnesota pushed a cold front into western Illinois during the evening of June 21. A line of severe thunderstorms developed across western Illinois during the late afternoon and evening bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, and small hail. The winds brought down numerous tree limbs and power poles across Putnam and Bureau Counties.

A large low pressure system moved into the region and continued to deepen as it moved across Minnesota, becoming the most intense storm on record in the |Midwest on October 26, 2010. A squall line formed in the highly sheared warm sector ahead of a strong cold front associated with the intense system. This line of storms swept rapidly eastward across extreme eastern Iowa into Illinois during the early morning hours. There were some reports of trees and power lines down from the thunderstorms across northwest Illinois, with wind gusts around 60 mph.