A stationary boundary just south of the forecast area helped trigger numerous rounds of thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 6th.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, ILLINOIS
From 06-JUN-08 15:30:00 to 06-JUN-08 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: GERMANTOWN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and numerous tree limbs in Germantown and just east of Beckemeyer. One of the trees fell onto an occupied vehicle in Germantown causing major damage.  Fortunately, the driver was not injured.  A small porch roof on a mobile home in Germantown was lifted up over the mobile home and landed against the neighboring mobile home. Also, several power lines were blown down east of Beckemeyer on Pipeline Road.

Flash Flood in BOND, ILLINOIS
From 06-JUN-08 17:27:00 to 06-JUN-08 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIERRON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over Bond county.  Numerous secondary roads were flooded for a time due to small creeks and streams overflowing their banks.

Flash Flood in MADISON, ILLINOIS
From 06-JUN-08 14:30:00 to 06-JUN-08 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Two to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over Madison county.  Numerous secondary roads were flooded including some in the Granite City and Illinois Route 162 in Maryville.  In Maryville, 3 people had to be rescued from a vehicle that had slid off the road and into a steep drainage ditch, which had overflowed and was flooding Illinois Route 162 in that location.  None of the people from the car were injured.

Flash Flood in FAYETTE, ILLINOIS
From 06-JUN-08 17:45:00 to 06-JUN-08 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PITTSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Three to five inches of rain fell over a short amount of time over Fayette county.  Numerous secondary roads were flooded countywide.  Also, a man drove his truck onto a bridge that was flooded just north of St. Elmo.  The truck was then swept off the road and he had to be rescued.  He was not injured.

Flash Flood in MARION, ILLINOIS
From 06-JUN-08 18:00:00 to 06-JUN-08 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: VERNON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Two to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over northern Marion county.  Numerous secondary roads were water covered and impassable especially in the Patoka, Vernon and Kinmundy areas.  U.S. Highway 51 and Illinois Route 37 were affected as well in some locations.

Flash Flood in CLINTON, ILLINOIS
From 06-JUN-08 18:30:00 to 06-JUN-08 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRENTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Two to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over Clinton county.  Numerous secondary roads were flooded including Illinois Route 127 just north of Carlyle.  Also, U.S. Highway 50 was closed in spots due to flooding around the Trenton and Aviston areas.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAYETTE, ILLINOIS
From 06-JUN-08 15:30:00 to 06-JUN-08 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNSTOWN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a small shed in Brownstown and destroyed a small shed and 60 foot radio tower just north of St. Elmo.

Flash Flood in ST. CLAIR, ILLINOIS
From 06-JUN-08 15:47:00 to 06-JUN-08 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRMONT CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over St. Clair county.  Numerous secondary roads were flooded for a time in Caseyville, O'Fallon and East St. Louis.