Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, ILLINOIS
From 26-SEP-03 15:28:00 to 26-SEP-03 15:28:00 (CST)
Location: BEARDSTOWN
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees were blown down onto US 67 south of Beardstown.

Tornado in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 26-SEP-03 16:15:00 to 26-SEP-03 16:17:00 (CST)
Location: BROADWELL
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 30K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tornado briefly touched down southeast of Broadwell.  It destroyed an old outbuilding, blew down two trees, and blew out 5 windows on a house.  Two people in the house at the time, saw the tornado approaching and took shelter in the basement.  No injuries were reported.  Also, the wooden cellar door on the house was torn off and nearby crops were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 26-SEP-03 19:15:00 to 26-SEP-03 19:18:00 (CST)
Location: LOUISVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, ILLINOIS
From 26-SEP-03 19:45:00 to 26-SEP-03 19:45:00 (CST)
Location: FALMOUTH
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down onto Illinois Route 130.  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in RICHLAND, ILLINOIS
From 26-SEP-03 19:47:00 to 26-SEP-03 19:47:00 (CST)
Location: OLNEY
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous tree limbs and several trees were blown down around town.  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, ILLINOIS
From 26-SEP-03 20:12:00 to 26-SEP-03 20:15:00 (CST)
Location: BRIDGEPORT
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, ILLINOIS
From 26-SEP-03 20:09:00 to 26-SEP-03 20:15:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down countywide.  No injuries were reported.

Tornado in COLES, ILLINOIS
From 26-SEP-03 17:50:00 to 26-SEP-03 17:52:00 (CST)
Location: MATTOON
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 10M
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tornado touched down 4 miles north northeast of Mattoon near a printing plant.  It then traveled east damaging several buildings at the plant.  Almost 500,000 square feet of the roof was damaged or destroyed.  Contents in the buildings including electronic equipment and over 5 million pounds of paper were damaged.  With over 400 employees in the plant at the time of the tornado, only one person suffered minor injuries but didn't need immediate medical attention.  After hitting the plant, the tornado damaged some outbuildings at a nearby farm before lifting and dissipating.  Damage to the plant was estimated around $10 million.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 26-SEP-03 16:25:00 to 26-SEP-03 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: MT PULASKI
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in Mt. Pulaski, Chestnut and near Latham.  One of the trees was blown down onto an unoccupied truck in Chestnut, damaging it.  In Mt. Pulaski, several trees were blown over blocking several streets and a garage was damaged from a fallen tree.  No injuries were reported.