Tornado in CUMBERLAND, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 15:30:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:35:00 (CST)
Location: NEOGA
Tornado F-scale: F1
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado touched down 1 mile southwest of Lillyville.  It destroyed a large barn, killing 3 horses and 4 pigs.  As the tornado moved east southeast it took half of a barn roof off, throwing the debris one mile away.  It damaged several grain silos and took the roof off of another barn before lifting and dissipating.  No injuries were reported.

Tornado in CUMBERLAND, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 15:30:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:31:00 (CST)
Location: NEOGA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado briefly touched down 9 miles south of Neoga.  It blew down several trees and caused shingle damage to a church.  It also destroyed a 140 foot by 100 foot machine shed, throwing the debris up to a mile away.  Many of the 2 by 6 beams from the roof were driven into the ground.  One beam was driven 4 feet into the ground and had to be removed by a winch.  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUMBERLAND, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 15:30:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:35:00 (CST)
Location: NEOGA
Magnitude: 50 E
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Thunderstorm winds blew a well secured mobile home two feet off its foundation in Lillyville.  Also, numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down.  No injuries were reported.

Tornado in SHELBY, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 15:20:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:21:00 (CST)
Location: SIGEL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado briefly touched down 3 miles west northwest of Sigel.  It removed half of a barn roof and threw the debris into the owner's backyard.  Several 2 by 6 beams from the roof were driven into the ground.  A horse was also injured as the roof fell on top of it.  No other injuries were reported.

Flash Flood in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 15:00:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: FLORA
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several streets in Flora were briefly flooded with 6 to 18 inches of water running over them.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 16:04:00 to 01-MAY-02 16:25:00 (CST)
Location: EATON
Magnitude: 65 E
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

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.

Flash Flood in CHRISTIAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 14:15:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: MORRISONVILLE
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous roads between Morrisonville and Taylorville were briefly flooded due to heavy rains.

Flash Flood in SHELBY, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 15:00:00 to 01-MAY-02 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: SHELBYVILLE
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Illinois Route 128 north of Shelbyville was flooded briefly.  Also, Illinois Route 16 was flooded in spots near its intersection with Illinois Route 32.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 15:10:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:20:00 (CST)
Location: MODE
Magnitude: 50 E
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Thunderstorm winds blew down a shed that was under construction, destroyed another farm shed, tore the roof off of another one, and blew down numerous trees and tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 15:20:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:37:00 (CST)
Location: EFFINGHAM
Magnitude: 55 E
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Thunderstorm winds destroyed an unoccupied mobile home.  The winds blew another unoccupied mobile home over, as well as, two semis on I-70 near Montrose and numerous trees and tree limbs.

Flash Flood in RICHLAND, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 14:00:00 to 01-MAY-02 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: OLNEY
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Numerous streets in town were flooded for around half an hour due to heavy rains.  One street had a section collapse that was over a 48 inch drainage pipe.  Also, several basements were flooded and one Olney Central College building suffered water damage from the flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 13:45:00 to 01-MAY-02 14:20:00 (CST)
Location: NOBLE
Magnitude: 50 E
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees in Noble, Olney, and Parkersburg.

Hail in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 13:30:00 to 01-MAY-02 13:47:00 (CST)
Location: LOUISVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

One hundred cars received hail damage at a car dealership in Louisville.  Additional vehicles around Louisville sustained broken windows.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-02 13:45:00 to 01-MAY-02 13:54:00 (CST)
Location: FLORA
Magnitude: 51 M
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several large trees were blown down in Flora and south of Clay City.  The winds also damaged dugouts at the little league field in Flora.