Event Summary for 4/5/01:  (For additional details, see individual reports for the date)An area of showers and thunderstorms overspread parts of far northeast Missouri, southeast Iowa, and west central Illinois during the morning hours.  The primary threats from the storms were large hail and torrential rains, with amounts up to three inches.  From the morning through the early afternoon, hail up to the size of golf balls was reported, along with urban street flooding, and flooding of county roads. One person suffered minor injuries after being struck by lightning, and lightning also struck a house, setting it on fire.  A surface low and warm front lifted northeast through the region during the afternoon and evening, followed by a trailing cold front.  This system produced hail below severe limits across the area from late afternoon through the evening hours.

Hail in HENDERSON, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 09:38:00 to 05-APR-01 09:38:00 (CST)
Location: GULFPORT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trained storm spotters reported quarter sized hail.

Hail in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 09:50:00 to 05-APR-01 09:50:00 (CST)
Location: FANDON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Emergency management reported nickel sized hail.

Hail in HENDERSON, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 10:00:00 to 05-APR-01 10:00:00 (CST)
Location: OQUAWKA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A trained storm spotter reported penny sized hail.

Hail in HENDERSON, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 08:20:00 to 05-APR-01 08:20:00 (CST)
Location: GLADSTONE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: UNKNOWN

Penny sized hail reported by Henderson County Health Department.

Hail in HANCOCK, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 09:17:00 to 05-APR-01 09:17:00 (CST)
Location: BENTLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Quarter sized hail covering the ground over a half mile swath.  Snowplows dispatched to clear roads.  Reported by law enforcement.

Hail in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 11:30:00 to 05-APR-01 11:30:00 (CST)
Location: MACOMB
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail up to penny sized covering the ground from south of Macomb to Adair.  Reported by emergency management.

Flood in HENDERSON, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 11:00:00 to 05-APR-01 11:00:00 (CST)
Location: OQUAWKA
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

1.8 inches of rainfall produced local urban flooding in a trailer park.  Reported by a trained storm spotter.

Hail in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 09:44:00 to 05-APR-01 09:44:00 (CST)
Location: COLMAR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Emergency management reported penny sized hail.

Hail in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 10:03:00 to 05-APR-01 10:03:00 (CST)
Location: MACOMB
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A trained storm spotter reported quarter sized hail.

Hail in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 10:28:00 to 05-APR-01 10:28:00 (CST)
Location: MACOMB
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A trained storm spotter reported penny sized hail.

Hail in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-01 10:18:00 to 05-APR-01 10:18:00 (CST)
Location: MACOMB
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A trained storm spotter reported golf ball sized hail.