Power Outage in Springfield, IL

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Curran Road and Spaulding Orchard Road about 1 mile south of Curran at 12:12 PM CDT. It removed large sections of the roof of a home, then continued to track southeastward into the town of Chatham where it blew down numerous trees, tree branches, and power lines. The tornado also ripped approximately half the roof off a home in Chatham. It downed several large trees and tore shingles off homes in a subdivision just southeast of Chatham before crossing I-55 and dissipating about 2 miles north-northeast of Glenarm at 12:19 PM CDT.

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Curran Road and Spaulding Orchard Road about 1 mile south of Curran at 12:12 PM CDT. It removed large sections of the roof of a home, then continued to track southeastward into the town of Chatham where it blew down numerous trees, tree branches, and power lines. The tornado also ripped approximately half the roof off a home in Chatham. It downed several large trees and tore shingles off homes in a subdivision just southeast of Chatham before crossing I-55 and dissipating about 2 miles north-northeast of Glenarm at 12:19 PM CDT.

At least 15 power poles were blown down.

Eight to ten power poles were snapped along Dirksen Parkway.

Powerlines were blown down on the 1300 block of West Enos Avenue in Springfield.

A power pole was blown onto a home in Mechanicsburg.

Power lines were blown down near Lanphier High School and in the Northgate Subdivision.

A power pole was snapped and tents were damaged at the Illinois State Fair.

Downburst winds of 70 to 80 mph downed multiple large tree limbs, knocked over a few shallow-rooted trees, and blew down power poles in the Skyline Subdivision on the north side of Springfield.

Trees and power lines were blown onto a roadway near Southern View.

Ten power poles were blown down.

Power lines were blown down at 9th Street and Carpenter Street.

A partially rotten 36-inch diameter tree was blown over and knocked down power lines.

A power pole was leaning due to strong winds in Chatham.

A power pole was blown down on Dawson Lane between Dawson and Riverton.

Westerly winds increased to around 40mph with gusts of 50-60mph. The strongest measured gust was 63mph at Capital Airport in Springfield. Numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In addition, a semi trailer was blown over on I-55 between Glenarm and Chatham.

Trees were blown onto power lines on Bel Aire Drive in southeast Springfield.

A transmission line feeding into a factory substation was damaged by a lightning strike, causing multiple power outages across Springfield.

Power poles were bent and several tree branches were blown down at Chatham Road and Veteran's Parkway.

A tornado touched down 1.5 miles east of Rochester at 6:16 PM CST. The tornado tracked north-northeastward, damaging numerous trees, power poles, and the roofs of houses and garages before dissipating 2.9 miles west-southwest of Mechanicsburg at 6:33 PM CST.

Power poles were blown over along Richland Road in Pleasant Plains.

Power lines were blown down.

Several power lines were blown down.

Power poles were blown down.

Numerous large trees and tree branches were blown down across western and northwestern sections of Springfield. Some of the trees downed power lines and blocked roads. The top of a 40-foot tall tree was snapped off at a residence.

A tree was blown down onto a powerline on Old Jacksonville Road.

Several tree limbs were blown onto power lines at Rita Road and Hazel Lane.

A tornado touched down at 3:57 PM CST 3 miles south of Mechanicsburg. The tornado tracked northeastward damaging numerous outbuildings and the roofs of several homes. A trailer was flipped over, multiple power poles were snapped, and numerous trees were damaged as well before the tornado lifted 2.6 miles west of Illiopolis at 4:06 PM CST.

A tornado touched down at 3:57 PM CST 3 miles south of Mechanicsburg. The tornado tracked northeastward damaging numerous outbuildings and the roofs of several homes. A trailer was flipped over, multiple power poles were snapped, and numerous trees were damaged as well before the tornado lifted 2.6 miles west of Illiopolis at 4:06 PM CST.

Power lines were blown down near Jerome.

Six power poles were snapped close to a sub-station located near Auburn Road and Lead Line Road.

A power pole was snapped and several tree branches were blown down in Clear Lake.

Eight power poles were snapped and several power lines were blown down on South Second Street at Southwind Park.

A large tree was blown onto a powerline in Leland Grove.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the center of Springfield.

Power lines were blown down onto a vehicle, trapping two people.

Trees and powerlines were blown down in several locations across Springfield.

High winds caused numerous power outages and traffic lights to be knocked out near the intersection of Jones and Veterans. Several roads were blocked by downed tree limbs, and the Archer grain elevator was damaged.

A tree limb fell on a power line, knocking out power to Berlin.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down on 9th Street, as well as near Bergen Park and Clear Lake Avenue.

Numerous trees, large tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. Measured gust was reported at Springfield airport.

Measured wind gust occurred at Capital Airport in Springfield. Also, numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Measured wind gust occurred at Capital Airport in Springfield. Also, numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

A power line was blown down.

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down.|

Numerous trees and power poles were blown down. A barn collapsed northeast of Riverton and another barn was damaged two miles northwest of Springfield. In addition, 1 inch diameter hail was reported in Sherman.

The tornado touched down about 1/4 mile north of the Bunn Park golf course, and tracked to the northeast. The strongest damage was bounded by 15th Street, Cornell Avenue, South Grand Avenue, and Pope Avenue. Several homes had roofs torn off, with extensive damage to power poles and lines, along with numerous downed trees. The tornado continued to track northeast across Old Rochester Road, Singer Avenue, and Cook Street from White City Blvd. to a block east of Dirksen Parkway. The tornado crossed I-55 at the Clear Lake Avenue interchange, and overturned a semi truck. This tornado dissipated near Old Route 36, about 3/4 mile southwest of the Village of Clear Lake.No injuries or fatalities were reported.

Several power poles and lines blown down.

Power poles and lines blown down.

Numerous trees, tree limbs, power lines and a corn field were blown down. The storms also blew down several tents at the state fairgrounds. No injuries were reported. Hail to one inch in diameter was also reported as the storms moved through.

Numerous trees, power lines and a power pole blown down.

Numerous trees and power lines blown down.

Damaging thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage across Sangamon County. In Berlin, the winds damaged the roof of a double wide mobile home and destroyed a garage. On the east side of Springfield a two story building sustained moderate roof damage. Then in an area from Auburn to Divernon to Pawnee, damaging winds pushed one wall of a large storage building out, snapped numerous power poles off, blew down numerous trees and power lines, caused extensive damage to the roofs of three apartment buildings and blew over two semis on I-55. One driver sustained minor injuries and one resident of the apartment complex sustained minor injuries. Northeast of Rochester, numerous trees were blown down, one of which landed on an unoccupied car, destroying it. A horse stable sustained moderate roof damage.

Several power poles were blown down on the southwest side of town.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines in a mile wide swath from near Andrew through Sherman then to the northside of Riverton ending near Barclay. A grain bin was damaged as well as a pole barn. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm winds snapped off two power poles near Dawson. Also, numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down on the north side of Springfield.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs as well as several power lines. Also, three miles north of Illiopolis an empty grain bin was blown over.

Several power lines, tree limbs and a street light was blown down.

Two empty semis were blown over on I-72 one mile north of Curran. Neither driver was injured. Also, fourteen power poles on the southwest side of Springfield were blown over, trapping several cars and their occupants for half an hour.

Widespread damage was reported in Sangamon county. Numerous trees, tree limbs, power poles and power lines were blown down in Springfield, Dawson, Chatham and Divernon.

Numerous power lines and trees were blown down on the north and east sides of Springfield.

Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Springfield and Williamsville.

Twelve power poles were snapped off on Archer Elevator Rd between Iles Avenue and Wabash Avenue in Springfield. In Divernon, a power pole was snapped off.

Several large trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

A cluster of thunderstorms that initiated during the night of June 28th across the Central Plains entered west-central Illinois by the late morning of June 29th. Aided by an increasingly unstable airmass characterized by CAPE values of 3000-4000J/kg and a 30-40kt mid-level jet streak, the storms became linear in nature and began racing east-southeastward across central Illinois. Widespread wind gusts of 60-80mph were observed along the line, with localized corridors of even higher gusts. The highest measured gust of 101 mph came from a personal weather station near Taylorville that took a direct hit from a tornado. A total of seven tornadoes were embedded within the line of storms, including an EF-2 tornado near Curran in Sangamon County. The high winds caused extensive tree and power line damage, leading to power loss for over 200,000 customers. Some people in the Springfield area were without power for nearly a week before all lines were restored. The winds impacted all of central and southeast Illinois, but were most concentrated between the I-74 and I-70 corridors. Once the line of storms dropped into the Ohio River Valley, additional severe cells fired along the trailing outflow boundary south of I-70 during the late afternoon. These storms produced hail as large as 2 inches in diameter across parts of Clay, Richland, and Lawrence counties.

As a vigorous upper-level wave tracked eastward out of the southern Rockies, surface low pressure formed over Texas then lifted northeastward into the Ohio River Valley on March 3rd. Analysis from the evening of March 2nd showed a 991mb low over central Texas...with the low rapidly deepening to 976mb as it tracked into southern Indiana by the afternoon of March 3rd. Surface pressures of these magnitudes are rare across the Midwest and are in fact more comparable to a tropical storm or hurricane. To the north of the low track, central Illinois got battered with very strong gradient winds. Northeasterly gusts frequently topped 50 mph...with the highest gusts in excess of 60 mph focused in a corridor from Decatur and Mattoon northeastward to Champaign. The highest gust recorded was 72 mph at the Mattoon Airport. Given the high wind gusts from an unusual direction (northeast), several trees, tree branches, and power lines were downed across the area.

An Arctic cold front pushed through central Illinois on December 22nd, causing temperatures to plummet from early morning highs in the 30s to evening lows from zero to ten below zero. As weak waves of low pressure tracked along the front, light snow developed across the area...with accumulations ranging from 1 to 3 inches. Despite the overall light snowfall, strong winds gusting in excess of 40mph created considerable blowing and drifting snow which led to near zero visibility at times...particularly in open, rural locations. The combination of falling snow, blowing snow, low visibility, and extremely cold temperatures caused major disruption to commerce and travel across central Illinois. Numerous schools and businesses closed due to the inclement weather and several traffic accidents occurred as roads became snow-covered and slick. In addition, scattered power outages were reported.

A cold front interacting with a warm and humid airmass triggered several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms across parts of central Illinois during the evening of September 18th into the early morning of September 19th. The storms were concentrated along and north of I-74 and along and southwest of a Rushville to Springfield line. Many of the storms produced wind damage and large hail, with the largest 2.5 inch-diameter hailstones being observed in Mahomet in Champaign County. In addition, an EF-0 tornado touched down near LeRoy in McLean County causing minor roof damage and knocking down several trees and power poles.

A strong nocturnal low-level jet interacting with a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) over northern Missouri during the pre-dawn hours of June 17th. The large thunderstorm cluster tracked east-southeastward along the boundary, producing significant wind damage and flash flooding. The storms were focused along and southeast of a Rushville...to Springfield...to Shelbyville...to Robinson line. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. In addition, very heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches along and south of a Jacksonville to Effingham line created pockets of flash flooding.

A cold front pushing across Iowa and Missouri interacted with a warm and moist environment to trigger a line of strong to severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon of March 5th. The storms advanced eastward into central Illinois during the evening, producing wind gusts of 50-60mph and sporadic damage. An EF-0 tornado touched down northeast of Kilbourne in Mason County causing damage to farm irrigation systems, power poles, and a few trees.

Several bands of thunderstorms developed along and ahead of an outflow boundary during the afternoon of June 26th. One storm spawned a brief tornado that damaged a corn field near Cornland in southern Logan County. Another cell produced a downburst with estimated 70-80 mph winds that downed numerous trees and power poles on the north side of Springfield near Capital Airport. Other storms produced wind gusts of around 60 mph which resulted in scattered damage across the area.

Clusters of thunderstorms developed along and just south of a warm front draped across south-central Illinois during the late morning and afternoon of May 27th. The storms primarily impacted locations along and south of a Jacksonville...to Shelbyville...to Robinson line. Two brief tornadoes touched down in Clay County, with only minor damage reported. Elsewhere, scattered wind gusts of around 60mph downed a few trees and powerlines.

Low pressure tracking from eastern Oklahoma during the early morning of January 1st to northern Indiana by the evening of the 1st brought a prolonged period of freezing rain to much of central Illinois. Storm total ice accumulations in excess of one quarter of an inch were common along and north of a Rushville...to Lincoln...to Saybrook line, with some locations across portions of Woodford and Fulton counties measuring up to one half of an inch. Due to heavy ice accumulations and northeasterly winds gusting over 20mph, numerous tree branches were snapped...resulting in scattered power outages across the area.

A stationary frontal boundary triggered several rounds of showers and thunderstorms on July 21st. One cluster of storms tracked through east-central Illinois during the late morning, blowing down a few trees and power lines across portions of Piatt and Champaign counties. Additional convection developed further west toward midday, with a line of storms then progressing eastward across much of central Illinois during the afternoon. Scattered wind damage occurred with this line, while one cell produced an EF-1 tornado near Auburn in Sangamon County.

The gradient between a deepening low over the Great Lakes and a high over the Plains tightened sufficiently to produce very strong westerly winds across central Illinois on November 27th. Sustained wind speeds of 40 to 45mph were common, with gusts in excess of 60mph in a few locations. A peak wind gust of 63mph was observed at Capital Airport in Springfield and 61mph at the Decatur Airport. As a result of the strong winds, numerous trees and powerlines were blown down and a few semi trailers were tipped over.

Strong northwesterly winds developed in the wake of a departing cold front during the afternoon of October 20th. The winds were enhanced as a powerful low-level jet streak mixed to the surface during peak heating, creating widespread gusts in excess of 45mph. A few locations reported even higher gusts, with the Coles County Memorial Airport coming in at 58mph and the University of Illinois Willard Airport logging a peak gust of 59mph. Due to the high winds, scattered wind damage occurred across the area.

Scattered thunderstorms developed in the dry slot of a powerful storm system during the afternoon of January 22nd. The storms were primarily confined to locations along and west of the I-55 corridor. A few cells produced hail as large as quarters.

An approaching cold front triggered scattered severe thunderstorms across portions of central and southeast Illinois from the evening of June 17th into the early morning of June 18th. The hardest hit locations were north of the I-74 corridor from Toulon in Stark County southeastward to Rantoul in Champaign County, where wind gusts of around 60mph downed numerous trees and power lines. A couple downbursts with estimated 70-80mph winds created enhanced areas of damage in Peoria Heights, just northwest of Roanoke in Woodford County, and near El Paso in southeast Woodford County. Torrential rainfall of 3 to 4 inches resulted in flash flooding of many county roads from northeast Peoria County and Stark County eastward to northern McLean County. Water rescues were necessary in the city of Normal due to the excessive rainfall rates. Other areas that experienced severe weather were from near Beardstown in Cass County eastward to Springfield...and across Effingham and Clay counties.

An approaching cold front triggered scattered thunderstorms across portions of central Illinois during the late afternoon of September 10th. The storms mainly impacted locations north of a Jacksonville to Rantoul line, producing isolated wind damage and hail as large as golf balls. One of the storms produced a brief tornado in Mason County that damaged a home and downed power lines southwest of Kilbourne.

A cold front interacting with a warm and very humid airmass triggered several lines of strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of June 7th. Two brief tornadoes touched down...one in Menard County about 8 miles east of Petersburg and another in Piatt County 4 miles east of Monticello. Numerous reports of wind damage were received, with the city of Peoria being particularly hard hit. 70 to 80 mph winds caused widespread tree and power line damage from Peoria eastward into Pekin. Large hail also occurred with many of the storms, with the largest stones up to the size of golf balls. In addition, heavy rainfall of 3 to 8 inches resulted in extensive flash flooding and numerous road closures in parts of central and southeast Illinois.

An Arctic cold front pushed through central Illinois from the evening of January 4th into the afternoon of January 5th. Snow developed behind the front across the Illinois River Valley during the evening of January 4th, then became widespread across the entire area on January 5th as low pressure tracked northeastward along the boundary. Moderate to heavy snow fell throughout the day of January 5th before gradually tapering off and coming to an end by evening. The snow was accompanied by gusty winds, which created significant blowing and drifting snow. Total accumulations generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches across all of central and southeast Illinois: however, thundersnow brought enhanced totals of 10 to 14 inches to portions of Christian, Effingham, Cumberland, and Clark counties. As a result of the heavy snow, all Illinois state government offices closed for January 6th. Many schools, businesses, and churches were shut down as well. Hundreds of traffic accidents occurred across the area, with around 100 vehicles becoming stranded along I-57 near both Mattoon and Neoga. Around 100 vehicles were stranded on I-70 across Cumberland County and 19 were stranded on I-74 near Champaign. All primary roads including state and U.S. highways were closed east of I-57 and most were shut down west of I-57 as well. More than 50,000 people lost power during the storm and Amtrak was forced to cancel several trips due to snow drifting across train tracks. One person died as a result of a heart attack from shoveling the snow on January 5th.

A powerful storm system tracked from the Oklahoma panhandle on the morning of December 13th into Kentucky by the morning of December 14th, spreading wintery precipitation across central and southeast Illinois. While a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow occurred along and south of I-70, mostly snow fell further north across much of central Illinois. By the time the snow ended, widespread amounts of 4 to 6 inches had accumulated, with higher totals between 8 and 10 inches being reported across parts of Fulton, Schuyler, Douglas, Champaign, and Vermilion counties.

A powerful low pressure system tracked from the central Rockies toward the southern Great Lakes on November 17th. A tightening pressure gradient between this low and a large high centered over the southeast U.S. created strong and gusty winds. Winds increased as the low tracked by to the north pulling a cold front through the area. Gradient winds gusted to between 50 and 60 mph at times, creating isolated wind damage across the area.

A powerful early spring storm system impacted the eastern half of the U.S. on March 2nd, triggering severe thunderstorms from Illinois southward into the Ohio River Valley and Deep South. As low pressure tracked from the Ozarks northeastward into northern Indiana, strong to severe thunderstorms producing large hail and gusty winds of 45 to 55 mph occurred across parts of east-central and southeast Illinois. Hail up to the size of golf balls fell across Clark and Cumberland counties.

A powerful storm system tracking from the southern Plains into the Great Lakes brought a wide variety of wintry precipitation to central and southeast Illinois on Februray 1st into the 2nd. Freezing rain was the primary form of precipitation south of I-70, where ice accumulations of one quarter to three quarters of an inch were common. Further north, a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow was observed along and south of a Shelbyville...to Champaign-Urbana...to Hoopeston line. One quarter to one half an inch of ice accumulated further south close to I-70, while 2 to 4 inches of sleet fell across the rest of the area. Further northwest, heavy snow and extremely strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions along and northwest of the I-55 corridor. 12 to 18 inches of snow, with locally higher amounts, were common. New records for 24 hour snowfall were set at 11 cooperative observation locations in central and west central Illinois. The extreme winter precipitation created nearly impossible travel conditions at times and resulted in numerous accidents and injuries across central and southeast Illinois. Numerous county highways and several interstates were closed...including I-55, I-72, I-74 and I-155...from the afternoon of February 1st through much of the day February 2nd. The National Guard made nearly 200 rescues of stranded motorists in central Illinois, and local emergency managers made dozens of snowmobile rescues in rural locations. All schools in each of the 35 impacted counties were closed for at least three days. Power outages were widespread, impacting nearly one million people. Some locations in southeast Illinois, along and south of I-70 were without power for nearly a week after the storm. Damages done to power lines, power poles, trees and other property due to ice was around $10 Million, while snow removal costs for communities in central and southeast Illinois was more than $4.4 Million.

An upper-level disturbance tracked across the region on January 20th, bringing a period of freezing rain to central Illinois. Ice accumulations of one tenth to one quarter of an inch were common along and north of I-72. As a result of the ice, numerous traffic accidents and injuries were reported. One person was killed when they lost control of their vehicle and slid into an oncoming semi in Tazewell County. In addition, over 26,000 people lost power due to downed tree branches and powerlines.

A large bow echo developed in advance of a front across southern Iowa and northern Missouri during the early morning hours of August 4th. The storms then raced eastward across central and southeast Illinois, producing wind gusts of between 60 and 70 mph. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in a wide swath from the Mississippi River eastward to the Indiana border.

A strong cold front pushed through central Illinois during the late evening and overnight hours from December 22nd into the 23rd. Several|reports of damaging straight line wind gusts were received shortly after frontal passage. Most of the damage impacted tree limbs, power lines and outbuildings.

A winter storm brought an extended period of freezing rain to portions of central Illinois on December 8th and 9th. The area most impacted by the ice storm received widespread 3 to 4 tenths of an inch of ice. Localized measurements of 5 to 7 tenths of an inch of ice were reported, mainly around Scott, Morgan and Cass counties. The areas receiving half inch or greater ice accumulation also had the most significant tree and power line damage. Many, mainly minor, vehicular accidents were reported on the icy roads. However, two of the accidents resulted in fatalities (indirect), one in McLean County and the other in Logan County.

A thunderstorm complex moved across portions of central Illinois, during the overnight hours, to the north of a warm front. These storms produced numerous reports of tree and power line damage.

A winter storm spread freezing rain into west central Illinois during the afternoon hours of February 12th. The freezing rain tapered off during the overnight and morning hours of February 13th.|Ice accumulations of one quarter to one half inch were common along and west of a Knox to Tazewell to Christian county line.|The ice caused modest tree limb and power line damage and numerous vehicular accidents.

A major winter storm moved through the Midwest from November 29th into December 1st. Freezing rain moved into west central and central Illinois during the late hours of November 29th. The freezing rain mixed with and changed to heavy sleet, which persisted for 6 to 8 hours during the evening hours of November 30th. Ice accumulations ranged from 0.25 to 0.70 inches across much of central Illinois, with heavy sleet accumulations ranging from 0.50 to 2.20 inches. The precipitation changed over to snow across west central Illinois by the evening hours on November 30th and during the overnight hours across central Illinois. Snow accumulations along and west of the Illinois River valley ranged from 8 to 15 inches. Further east, 3 to 8 inches of snow was reported on top of the significant ice and sleet accumulations. The precipitation tapered off on December 1st.|Considerable tree and power line damage was caused by the ice and heavy snow, especially across central Illinois. The power was not restored across some locales for several days. The snow and ice covered roads also resulted in numerous vehicular accidents. 22 counties in the Central Illinois National Weather Service Forecast Area were designated a state disaster area and 18 counties were designated a federal disaster area.

A major winter storm moved through the Midwest from late on November 29th into December 1st. Freezing rain moved into west central and central Illinois in the late hours of November 29th. The freezing rain mixed with and changed to heavy sleet, which persisted for 6 to 8 hours during the evening hours of November 30th. Ice accumulations ranged from 0.25 to 1.50 inches across much of central Illinois, with heavy sleet accumulations ranging from 0.50 to 2.20 inches. The precipitation changed over to snow across west central Illinois by the evening hours on November 30th and during the overnight hours across central Illinois. Snow accumulations along and west of the Illinois River valley ranged from 8 to 15 inches. Further east, 3 to 8 inches of snow was reported on top of the significant ice and sleet accumulations.|Considerable tree and power line damage was caused by the ice and heavy snow, especially across central Illinois. The power was not restored across some locales for several days. The snow and ice covered roads also resulted in numerous vehicular accidents. 22 counties in the Central Illinois National Weather Service Forecast Area were designated a state disaster area and 18 counties were designated a federal disaster area.

A strong area of low pressure tracked into the Ohio River Valley from the southern Plains on the 24th. This storm brought a combination of heavy snow, high winds and heavy rain to central Illinois. The precipitation began as rain in the morning, but quickly changed to wet snow across much of the region. The snow became heavy at times by midday as isolated bands of thunder snow developed. 4 to 6 inch snow totals were common across much of west central Illinois by the time the snow ended in the evening, with localized 7 to 8 inch accumulations noted across portions of Tazewell, Woodford, and McLean counties. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 to 50 mph caused considerable blowing and drifting of the snow in west central Illinois. In addition, the high winds and the weight of the wet snow downed numerous trees and power lines. One fatality (indirect) each was reported in McLean, Peoria and Tazewell counties as a result of traffic accidents. Numerous injuries (indirect) were reported as a result of traffic accidents. Four injuries (direct) occurred at the Howlett Building in downtown Springfield (Sangamon County) when a portion of the roof collapsed under the weight of the wet snow.

Although the rain had ended, runoff from the storms continued to aggravate the flooding situation across Central Illinois. The runoff continued to cause flooding problems on numerous county roads and basements. Illinois Route 130 between Jasper and Richland counties remained flooded. In Jasper County, an elderly woman had to be evacuated from her home due to rising flood waters and another person had to be rescued after driving into a flooded area. No injuries were reported. Flooding continued in Effingham County with several motorists driving into flooded roadways and had to be rescued. No injuries were reported there. In Clark County, Illinois Route 1 was flooded south of Martinsville, as well as Old Route 40 between Martinsville and Casey. In Cumberland County, Illinois Route 121 west of Toledo was closed for a time due to flooding and Illinois Route 130 between Greenup and Charleston was closed as well. Several people in Villa Grove (Douglas County) had to be evacuated via boat due to rising waters in town. Several basements in Arcola (Douglas County) were flooded. In Shelby County, US Highway 51 near Moweaqua was closed due to the flooding. In Christian County, several roads were washed out. Two mudslides occurred at the Oak Hill Cemetary in Taylorville (Christian County), covering the road with mud. On Sunday evening in Decatur (Macon County), a mudslide occurred on Lake Shore Drive. No structures were affected by the mudslide. Train tracks on the east side of Decatur were washed out and had to be repaired. On Sunday near Riverton (Sangamon County), a levee was breeched on the Sangamon River flooding farmland. Several water treatment plants around the Sangamon County and a power plant in Springfield had to be sandbagged to prevent flooding of the facilities. The flooding caused the southbound lanes of Interstate 55 (southern Sangamon County) to be closed due to high water from Brush Creek near Divernon. In Morgan County, Illinois Route 78 at Illinois Route 104 remained closed due to the flooding. Also, 3 teenagers had to be rescued Sunday evening after driving into a flooded section of roadway near Jacksonville and were swept several feet downstream until the car came to rest next to a power pole. One man sustained minor leg injuries.

Freezing rain late in the evening of the 25th into the early morning hours of the 26th produced one-quarter to one-half inch of ice in the counties between I-72 and I-70. The freezing rain changed to sleet, then snow before daybreak. Snowfall amounts ranging from 4 to 7 inches, with significant blowing and drifting, occurred along a line from Pana through Monticello to Danville. The combination of ice and snow resulted in downed power lines and tree limbs, along with dozens of traffic accidents the morning of the 26th.

High, gradient winds of 40 to 50 mph developed in central and southeast Illinois early in the morning of the 9th. A measured gust of 87 mph was reported by an observer in Arcola, in Douglas county. Other measured gusts included 65 mph in Galesburg (Knox county), 62 mph in Tremont (Tazewell county), 61 mph in Oblong (Crawford county) and 58 mph at the NWS office in Lincoln (Logan county). The high winds were responsible for blowing a pickup truck off of I-39 in eastern Marshall county, resulting in 2 injuries. There were numerous reports of downed power poles, power lines, and trees. There were also several reports of minor damage to roofs and storage sheds.