Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

ILLINOIS, CentralMoultrie CountyLovington 27 1940CST0 00 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds destroyed a shed and blew over a large tree just south of Lovington. No injuries were reported and no damageestimate was available.Champaign County3 SW Philo 28 0515CST0 0 90K 0 Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds tore out the entire west side of one home, destroyed the framing members of a house under construction,damaged a garage, and blew a mobile home off of its foundation. In all six homes, two barns, a trailer, and a shed were damaged 3miles southwest of Philo. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $90,000.Coles County1 SW Mattoon to 28 0525CST 1.5 220 0 3 3M 0 Tornado (F2)1 E Mattoon0532CSTA tornado touched down 1 mile southwest of Mattoon and travelled to the northeast. It damaged 4 homes in the initial touchdownarea and then crossed a set of railroad tracks turning over 4 empty 30-ton coal cars. After crossing the railroad tracks, the tornadohit a self-storage facility, where six of the ten buildings in the complex were destroyed. The tin and steel girder buildings were notbolted down to the cement slabs, so they were lifted up, "wadded up" into a big pile, and deposited downstream about 200 yards.Further to the northeast, it damaged or destroyed numerous homes and businesses before lifting. It remained aloft for severalblocks, then touched down again, tearing off treetops and damaging several roofs in the area. It lifted again and touched down afinal time about a block away. Damage in this area was to tree tops and roofs. Overall, the tornado was on the ground for 1.5 milesand it either damaged or destroyed 120 homes and businesses. Damage is estimated between $2.5 and $3 million. Two peoplesustained minor injuries and one 9 year old child was seriously injured when a picture frame blew off the wall, hit her in the back ,and cut her, causing her left lung to partially collapse.ILLINOIS, NortheastILZ006-012>014- Lake - Kane - Du Page - Cook - La Salle - Kendall - Grundy - Kankakee - Livingston - Iroquois - Ford019>021-023-032>033-03909 0400CST0 0Heavy Snow1100CSTA strong low pressure system brought a late winter storm to northeast Illinois the morning of March 9th. The low, which originatedin the southwestern U.S., took an east-northeast track, reaching central Illinois by the evening of the 8th. Precipitation began in theform of rain out ahead of this system, and then changed over to heavy snow in the pre-dawn hours on the 9th. The heavy snowcontinued through the morning hours and had ended by noon. Six to 12 inches of heavy, wet snow fell across much of northeastIllinois.La Salle CountyPeru toMarseillesILLINOIS, NorthwestILZ001>002-016>018-024>026-034>035Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormStrong winds combined with the heavy snow damaged power lines and tree limbs throughout northeast Illinois. More than 300,000households had lost power, with some places without electricity for up to 4 days. Along Lake Michigan, high winds generated highwaves, which flooded and closed sections of Lake Shore Drive and also caused beach erosion and lakefront park damage.Estimated damage to the lakefront parks alone totaled nearly half a million dollars.Heavier snowfall totals reported:Will County: Peotone-12 inches, Crete-11 inches, NWS office/ Romeoville-9 inches, Manhattan-8 inches,and in Plainfield-8 inches.Cook County: Midway Airport-11 inches, Park Forest-9 inches, and O'hare Airport-6 inches.DuPage County: Winfield-8 inches, Wheaton-7 inches, Downers Grove-6 inches, Geneva-6 inches and in Aurora-6 inches.Kankakee: Bourbannais-8 inches and Kankakee-8 inches.March 199827 2000CST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G50)2015CSTWinds to 50 mph were reported at Peru by the Peru police. Strong winds downed power lines and trees.Jo Daviess - Stephenson - Henry - Bureau - Putnam - Mercer - Henderson - Warren - Hancock - Mcdonough08091200CST1130CST0 0Heavy SnowBands of heavy snow fell across eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois resulting in numerous road and school closures. Mostlocations reported amounts ranging from 2 to 6 inches with 6 to 9 inches under the heaviest bands. The heavy snow coupled withearlier rain and sleet also caused extensive power and telephone outages over northern Illinois.57 51