Thunderstorm Wind in EDGAR, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 19:45:00 to 23-MAY-04 19:45:00 (CST)
Location: PARIS
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several trees were blown down around town.  Some of the trees caused minor damage to a couple of homes.  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOUGLAS, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 19:20:00 to 23-MAY-04 19:23:00 (CST)
Location: ARTHUR
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several power lines and trees were blown down.

Tornado in SANGAMON, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 18:27:00 to 23-MAY-04 18:27:00 (CST)
Location: AUBURN
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tornado briefly touched down near a golf course.  No damage or injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 18:30:00 to 23-MAY-04 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: MOWEAQUA
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm winds blew a 16' by 20' door off a barn, knocked a chimney over, and blew down numerous large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOULTRIE, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 18:45:00 to 23-MAY-04 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: BETHANY
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines.  In Bethany, two houses sustained minor damage due to trees falling on them.  In Sullivan, the roof of a Morton building that was under construction was peeled back and the building collapsed.

Tornado in MCLEAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 19:20:00 to 23-MAY-04 19:26:00 (CST)
Location: GRIDLEY
Tornado F-scale: F2
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado touched down 3 miles southeast of Gridley damaging several farm buildings.  It then traveled to the northeast increasing in intensity 1.5 miles south southwest of Meadows causing moderate damage to several more farm buildings.  The tornado continued to intensify reaching F2 intensity right before it crossed over into Livingston County.  There were no buildings on the McLean County side of the road but the survey team determined that the damage to the buildings on the Livingston County side of the road was of F2 intensity.  The tornado then traveled into Livingston County (NWS Chicago's warning area).  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLES, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 19:20:00 to 23-MAY-04 19:20:00 (CST)
Location: CHARLESTON
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several large trees were uprooted in Charleston.

Hail in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 11:00:00 to 23-MAY-04 11:10:00 (CST)
Location: XENIA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorms dropped penny sized hail over a large portion of Clay County, especially in Xenia, Flora and Hord.

Flash Flood in CHRISTIAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 20:15:00 to 23-MAY-04 22:15:00 (CST)
Location: MORRISONVILLE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water covered several roadways for a time over the southern half of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAZEWELL, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 08:30:00 to 23-MAY-04 08:30:00 (CST)
Location: DELAVAN
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm winds blew down several telephone poles as well as large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAY-04 18:05:00 to 23-MAY-04 18:05:00 (CST)
Location: TAYLORVILLE
Magnitude: 53 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Several power lines were blown down, as well as a large tree.