Power Outage in Quincy, IL

Widespread wind damage extending from 2 miles northwest of Loraine to between Golden and Camp Point. Many trees, as well as tree limbs were blown down in Loraine, Golden and Camp Point. In Golden, a tree fell onto a house causing moderate roof damage. Also, numerous power lines and a couple of power poles were blown down. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees. A couple of the fallen trees landed on power lines.

Several dozen power lines were blown down around town.

Several dozen power lines were blown down around town.

Thunderstorm winds snapped off a large tree which then fell onto a garage destroying it as well as the car that was parked in it. A nearby home sustained moderate roof damage. The tree also pulled down a nearby power line.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs in Camp Point. About a mile east of Golden, several power poles were snapped off.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs and power lines across northern Adams County. On far northeast side of Quincy a two foot diameter tree was blown over damaging three vehicles parked near it.

A wide swath of damaging winds occurred across the south half of Adams County. Numerous trees, tree limbs, power poles and power lines were blown down in Quincy, Coatsburg, Payson, Plainville and Liberty. In Quincy, several unoccupied vehicles were destroyed by fallen trees. Also, numerous homes and businesses in town sustained minor to major damage from trees falling on them. A couple of older brick facade buildings were damaged or destroyed by the winds. No injuries were reported.

A wide swath of damaging winds occurred across the south half of Adams County. Numerous trees, tree limbs, power poles and power lines were blown down in Quincy, Coatsburg, Payson, Plainville and Liberty. In Quincy, several unoccupied vehicles were destroyed by fallen trees. Also, numerous homes and businesses in town sustained minor to major damage from trees falling on them. A couple of older brick facade buildings were damaged or destroyed by the winds. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous power lines across northern portions of Adams County. Also, just west of Camp Point several large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and power lines around town.

Thunderstorm winds caused minor damage to a garage in Payson. Also, several power poles were snapped and a couple of trees uprooted in Payson.

Thunderstorms winds caused a wide swath of damage extending from downtown Quincy near the Mississippi River eastward to Quincy Regional Airport. Numerous power lines and tree limbs as well several trees were blown down around town. One building had a portion of a wall peeled off at the intersection of Broadway and 48th Street. A bank at the intersection of Koch's Lane and 24th Street had minor roof damage. An 18 foot long construction trailer was blown south through the front wall of a Staples store on Broadway Street across from the mall. A restaurant near the airport sustained moderate damage.

Thunderstorms winds caused a wide swath of damage extending from downtown Quincy near the Mississippi River eastward to Quincy Regional Airport. Numerous power lines and tree limbs as well several trees were blown down around town. One building had a portion of a wall peeled off at the intersection of Broadway and 48th Street. A bank at the intersection of Koch's Lane and 24th Street had minor roof damage. An 18 foot long construction trailer was blown south through the front wall of a Staples store on Broadway Street across from the mall. A restaurant near the airport sustained moderate damage.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines. Also, some shingles were blown off of a home two miles northeast of Payson.

An intense bow echo moved through Quincy blowing down hundreds of trees, tree limbs and power lines. The fallen trees, tree limbs and power lines blocked a lot of streets in town causing major navigation issues for drivers for several days. It also took several days to restore power throughout town. Numerous trees fell onto homes causing varying degrees of damage. Also, several vehicles sustained varying degrees of damage from fallen trees and limbs. Amazingly no injuries were reported.

An intense bow echo moved through Quincy blowing down hundreds of trees, tree limbs and power lines. The fallen trees, tree limbs and power lines blocked a lot of streets in town causing major navigation issues for drivers for several days. It also took several days to restore power throughout town. Numerous trees fell onto homes causing varying degrees of damage. Also, several vehicles sustained varying degrees of damage from fallen trees and limbs. Amazingly no injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm winds uprooted a couple of trees and knocked down some power lines in town. On large tree landed on an unoccupied truck destroying it.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a number of large trees and power lines around town.

Thunderstorm winds caused damage to a wall and the roof of a barn. Also, several power poles were blown down.

Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down around Quincy.

Thunderstorm winds caused structural damage to a three story brick building in downtown Quincy. The entire brick wall on the back of the building blew down and fell onto cars in the parking lot. No injuries were reported. Also, a retirement community building had several windows blown out and numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Ice accumulations across Adams County ranged from 1/4 inch in the Quincy area to nearly 4/10 of an inch in the Northeast corner. Tree limbs were down and there were scattered power outages.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto power lines with both landing onto U.S. Highway 24 near Missouri Street in Camp Point.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, numerous tree limbs and power lines throughout town.

Power lines were reported down at 5 locations in Quincy.

Numerous power poles were blown down along U.S. 24. Also, several power poles were blown down just south of Golden along Illinois Route 94 and several homes and outbuildings in the area sustained minor roof damage.

Several large trees and power poles were blown down on the east side of town.

The local 911 center reported trees and power lines down at several locations.

Local law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines down.

A local television station reported several trees and power lines down in the southeast part of Quincy.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines. Trees were reported down and blocking Hampshire Street between 22nd and 23rd streets.

The Sheriff Department reported trees and power lines down at 14th and Main Streets.

Storm spotters reported several trees and power lines down in Camp Point.

Storm spotters reported power outages and power lines down in Quincy.

A fast moving line of thunderstorms hit Quincy early Saturday morning causing widespread wind damage. Trees and power lines were down knocking out power to about 10,000 customers. Several homes and businesses suffered major roof damage. In several cases, the debris from the blown off roofs struck other buildings causing damage. Downed trees and limbs also struck buildings and vehicles causing damage.

The sheriff department reported numerous trees and power lines down in Quincy.

Local law enforcement reported some trees and power lines down.

Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down in Quincy.

An ice storm hit West Central Illinois causing scattered power outages and travel problems. Ice accumulations on trees and other overhead surfaces averaged around .25 inch with about 1/2 inch of sleet also falling.

Freezing rain began falling the evening of the 17th and continued into the early morning hours of the 18th. Ice accumulations were generally around one quarter of an inch with a few location approaching one half inch. There were scattered power outages reported across the region.

An ice storm struck west central and parts of southwest Illinois leaving up to one half inch of ice accumulation and up to one inch of sleet. Numerous trees and power lines were reported down across the area. Some businesses had to close due to power loss and most schools were closed for a couple of days.

Storm spotters reported trees down in Loraine. A couple of power poles were blown down in Quincy at the intersection of Route 48 and State Street.

A narrow band of freezing rain hit parts of West Central Illinois. Broken tree limbs fell on power lines causing power outages across the southeast half of Adams County into Brown County.

Thunderstorm wind gusts caused scattered downed trees and power lines in Quincy.

A Quincy television station relayed reports from storm spotters of wind damage just north of town. Some large trees and power lines were downed and 2 storage sheds were blown over. The ASOS unit at the Quincy Municipal Airport reported a 61 knot, 70 mph, wind gust.

Strong west to northwest winds behind a cold front made for a windy day across west central Illinois. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common across the region. There was scattered damage to roofs, power poles and outbuildings throughout the area.

An ice storm struck parts of west central Illinois from the night of January 29 through the afternoon of January 30. With the temperature in the upper 20s to near 30, falling rain quickly froze on exposed surfaces such as trees and power lines. The hardest hit area was northwest Adams County. Local officials stated that they had not seen "anything like this in 50 years". Power outages were common with some residents without electricity for 2 to 3 days. A woman in Mendon suffered minor injuries when she was struck in the head by a falling tree branch.

A combination of sleet and freezing rain left a coating of ice from 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick across west central Illinois. Travel on area roadways was very dangerous throughout the day. Some power lines were downed due to a combination of ice and wind.