A warm front lifted northward across the forecast area...triggering several rounds of thunderstorms during the evening hours of June 2nd into the morning hours of June 3rd.

Hail in FAYETTE, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 07:07:00 to 03-JUN-08 07:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARINA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 08:23:00 to 03-JUN-08 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORAINE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds were estimated around 70 mph in Loraine as the storms moved through. Further to the east, several large trees were uprooted and numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Golden.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 09:00:00 to 03-JUN-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PERRY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Illinois Route 107 was closed due to several trees blown down onto the road north of Perry.

Hail in PIKE, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 09:05:00 to 03-JUN-08 09:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HADLEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in MARION, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 06:54:00 to 03-JUN-08 06:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINMUNDY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado briefly touched down in a farm destroying a machine shed and flipped over an unoccupied and unanchored mobile home.  Also, the farm house sustained minor roof damage and several trees were blown over.

Flash Flood in ADAMS, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 04:53:00 to 03-JUN-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEYER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

From 3 to 5 inches of rain fell over Adams county in a short amount of time during the morning hours of June 3rd.  Numerous roads were closed due to flooding including 90th Street 3 miles south southeast of Fowler, various roads in Payson, and several county and secondary roads in the Kingston and Richfield areas.  A couple of the secondary gravel roads were washed out due to the flash flooding.  Mill Creek, just north of Marblehead, was out of its banks and brought down several nearby trees and flooded East 753rd Lane for a time.

Flash Flood in PIKE, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 07:00:00 to 03-JUN-08 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HULL ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over northern Pike county during the morning hours of June 3rd.  Numerous secondary roads had water over them.  Around 810 am, an eastbound Norfolk Southern freight train derailed on a bridge that just got washed out between Kinderhook and Barry.  Hadley Creek was out of its banks and the force of the water washed out the railroad bridge as the train was going over it.  Thirty-two cars of the 78 car train derailed.  The cars were not carrying anything toxic, just coal and corn oil product.  In Pittsfield, the heavy rains caused a basement wall to collapse on a home while several other homes suffered water damage to their basements due to sewer backups.  Near the Pike/Adams county line, a couple were driving on a local road when the road gave way and collapsed.  The car remained suspended between the two sections of roadway, so the couple had to carefully exit the vehicle. The driver sustained a broken foot and a badly sprained foot on the other leg.  Her husband was able to get her out of the vehicle without the car falling further into the hole.  They then used their cell phone to call for help.

Flash Flood in BOND, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 10:30:00 to 03-JUN-08 11:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: RENO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Up to two inches of rain fell on already saturated soils in Bond county.  Numerous secondary roads were flooded in the Greenville area including the intersection of Idler Lane and Illinois Route 140 and Illinois Route 127 north of Greenville.

Flash Flood in MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 06:07:00 to 03-JUN-08 11:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAGGONER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Up to two inches of rain fell on already saturated soils in Montgomery county.  Water was over several roads in the Raymond area including Illinois Route 48 west of Raymond.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-08 06:56:00 to 03-JUN-08 06:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINMUNDY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and limbs in Kinmundy.