Power Outage in Waterloo, IL

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines across the northern portions of Monroe County. Some of the trees and power lines were down at the intersection of St. Paul Street and Gardner Street in Columbia. Columbia's American Legion Park and YMCA sustained considerable damage at both locations. A couple of homes sustained moderate roof damage due to fallen trees. One person was briefly trapped in a vehicle due to a fallen power line. Also, some of the fallen trees and tree limbs were blocking Illinois Route 3 just southeast of Columbia. Several power poles were blown down near the intersection of Bluff Road and Sand Bank Road. No deaths or injuries were reported.

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

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines along South Market Street.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto HH Rd blocking it near intersection with Bluff Road. In Columbia and Waterloo, numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In Waterloo, one of the large trees was about 18 inches in diameter and was snapped off at the base. It took down several power lines when it fell.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto HH Rd blocking it near intersection with Bluff Road. In Columbia and Waterloo, numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In Waterloo, one of the large trees was about 18 inches in diameter and was snapped off at the base. It took down several power lines when it fell.

As a line of severe thunderstorms moved through, numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down between Columbia and Waterloo. One fallen tree damaged the roof of house near Waterloo, causing moderate damage.

As a line of severe thunderstorms moved through, numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down between Columbia and Waterloo. One fallen tree damaged the roof of house near Waterloo, causing moderate damage.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto power lines in Waterloo near the intersection of 6th Street and Main Street.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree and several large tree limbs along Illinois Route 3. Also, numerous large tree limbs were blown down around town and several power lines were knocked down by the fallen tree limbs. One large tree limb landed on a carport causing it to collapse. A truck parked under the carport suffered extensive damage.

A tornado touched down on the north side of Waterloo, Illinois near the intersection of Leah Drive and James Street. Several homes and businesses sustained varying degrees of damage; from displaced roofing materials to businesses with structural damage. Two large air conditioners were tossed 30 yards from the roof of a business. Several large trees were snapped near the base of the trunk. Four power poles were snapped south of the intersection of North Market Street and Kolmer Avenue. One large garage was also destroyed behind a church with debris tossed southeastward 30 to 40 yards. The tornado skipped eastward and crossed Floraville Road on the north side of Ridge Club Golf Course then traveled down the first fairway. A number of cedar and pine trees were snapped. The tornado then crossed Ridge Road where several homes sustained minor roof damage, with 30 to 40 percent of the shingles removed. The tornado then traveled across the northern part of Konarcik Park. Numerous old growth pine trees were snapped at the base of the trunk. Trees three feet in diameter were common in this area. The tornado caused damage to the siding of one home near the intersection of Konarcik and Kopp Roads before lifting. There was one minor injury at Canterbury Manor Nursing Center due to flying glass when a window broke. The maximum intensity was low end EF2, with a maximum estimated wind speed of 115 mph. The maximum width of the tornado was 80 to 90 yards with a total path length of 3.5 miles.

Thunderstorm winds blew over a power pole about a mile northeast of Kidd. In Renault, several large tree limbs were blown down.

Thundestorm winds blew down a tree onto power lines south of Waterloo, knocking out power to about 12 homes for a time.

Strong winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ike blew down several trees and power lines in Waterloo. Elsewhere, HH Road near Deer Hill Road and Route 156 between old and new Valmeyer had trees down across the roadways.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and tree limbs. Also, a large tree was blown down onto the roof of a nearby house.

Thunderstorm winds took the roof off the Waterloo High School Baseball stadium equipment shed and one dugout. Storm spotters reported large tree limbs down. Power lines were also down and a couple of roads were blocked by the trees limbs. County highway department personnel had to remove trees from Tout Hollow Road, LL Road, Beck Road, and Bluff Road.

Several large trees and power lines were blown down.