Power Outage in Robinson, IL

This tornado crossed into western Crawford County from Jasper County at 9:03pm CDT. The tornado tracked northeastward, doing minor structural damage to a machine shed along County Highway 1 near Pierceburg. Numerous wooden power poles were snapped and heavy damage to trees was noted with tops sheared off about 30 feet above ground. Structural damage to homes of the EF1-EF2 variety occurred as the tornado moved across County Highway 15 where two single family homes sustained major roof damage. A mobile home was torn in half with its debris strewn about 20 yards in opposite directions. Trees, while sparse in this area, were sheared about 20-30 feet above the ground. Further east along County Highway 15, structural damage occurred to a large machine shed where a stationary semi-trailer blew into its west-facing wall causing the entire structure to fail. The debris from the large machine shed then blew into an old, poorly anchored single-family residence and caused exterior walls to slide off its foundation. Over the next 3 miles along the path of the tornado just before it reached the south side of Robinson, considerable tree damage was observed.||As the tornado tracked into the south side of Robinson, it narrowly missed a major oil refinery. The tornado destroyed two manufactured homes resulting in two fatalities as it crossed County Highway 9 near the interchange of East 900th Avenue and North 1200th Street. Damage to structures, trees, and wooden power poles was determined to be EF1-EF2.||Heavy structural damage (EF3) and an additional fatality were noted on the east side of Robinson near the interchange of State Highway 1 and East 1050th Avenue where a two-story masonry building experienced failure to its top story walls. The adjacent properties also experienced heavy damage where the exterior walls of two |single-family homes collapsed. Damage to trees and utility poles in this area was extensive due to the amount of debris strewn toward the northeast. ||The tornado then moved over Robinson Municipal Airport, destroying airport hangers and a small outbuilding. The progressive collapse of the rigid frames of the metal building systems, which included steel beams measuring greater than 18 inches in diameter, caused the survey team to estimate EF3 damage at this point.||A continuous track of EF1 damage then extended northeastward across County Highway 5 where multiple single-family homes exhibited large sections of their roof structures removed. In addition, multiple large machine sheds experienced a collapse of their wall structures. ||The survey team concluded that the storm likely maintained its intensity as it tracked northeastward toward the Wabash River, noting about a quarter-mile wide swath of heavy tree damage to distant tree lines as it continued toward the river. The tornado then crossed the Wabash River into the National Weather Service Indianapolis County Warning Area (CWA) in western Sullivan County at 9:21pm CDT.

A tornado touched down 3.8 miles south of Palestine at 7:20 PM CDT. The tornado tracked south-southeastward along IL-33 knocking multiple power lines down. A piece of sheet metal was torn off a building and thrown over a power line as well. The tornado quickly dissipated about 4.2 miles south of Palestine at 7:22 PM CDT.

Numerous trees and power poles were blown down.

Numerous trees and power poles were blown down in Robinson. The doors and a couple windows of the courthouse were blown out. Damage occurred to the Bradford Supply building.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down and a barn was damaged about two miles east of Trimble.

Large tree branches were blown down into power lines in Robinson.

Numerours tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Robinson.

A tornado touched down about 3 miles south of Robinson, and tracked to the northeast. Fourteen homes sustained damage, with three homes losing most of their roof and one home being pushed three feet off its foundation. In addition, numerous outbuildings and garages were destroyed, numerous trees and power poles were blown down, and a large camper was rolled over.

A tornado touched down about 3 miles south of Robinson, and tracked to the northeast. Fourteen homes sustained damage, with three homes losing most of their roof and one home being pushed three feet off its foundation. In addition, numerous outbuildings and garages were destroyed, numerous trees and power poles were blown down, and a large camper was rolled over.

Numerous weather observers across Crawford County measured between one quarter and one half an inch of ice. The heavy glaze of ice downed numerous trees and tree branches, resulting in power outages across the county. In addition, icy road conditions led to several traffic accidents.

Several power lines were blown down.

A roof was blown off a mobile home south of Robinson. Also, numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around town.

Numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down southwest of West York and in and around Robinson. In addition, several carnival booths and a camper were overturned at a carnival in Robinson.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down between Oblong and Robinson.

Several trees and power lines were blown down between Hutsonville and Robinson.

Several tree limbs and power lines were blown down.|

Power lines were blown down.

Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree fell onto the porch of a house in Robinson, damaging it.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Four homes sustained minor roof or porch damage when trees fell on them.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines countywide.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down countywide. No injuries were reported.

Several tree limbs and power lines were blown down around town.

Several trees and tree limbs were blown down as well as a power pole.

Three large trees, as well as several power lines blown down in Robinson.

Damaging thunderstorm winds created a two mile wide by 17 mile long damage path across northern Crawford County. Six homes sustained major damage due to three to four foot diameter trees that were blown down on them. A mobile home was completely destroyed and several grain bins were blown over. Also, numerous power lines, power poles and trees were blown down in this area. Eleven homes sustained minor damage. There was one indirect death due to the damage. A 68 year old woman who was picking up debris after the storms moved through had a heart attack and died.

Numerous power lines and tree limbs were blown down.

Numerous trees, tree limbs, power lines, and power poles were blown down countywide.

Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in the city. A tree fell on top of a car in an alleyway. No damage estimates were given.

Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. In Palestine, one tree fell onto a house causing minor damage.

Several trees, tree limbs, power and phone lines were blown down as a result of the thunderstorm winds.

An area of low pressure intensified as it moved over southeastern Illinois creating strong gradient winds. These winds only lasted for about half an hour. The winds blew down numerous large trees and power lines in Lawrence and Crawford counties. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.