A cold front pushed through Iowa and Illinois during the afternoon and evening of June 19, bringing severe thunderstorms and flooding to much of the area. After seeing generally sunny skies for much of the day, thunderstorms developed and raced east across the area during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Winds in excess
of 70 mph were reported with some of the storms as they sped through the area toppling trees and causing some structural damage. In addition to the high winds, torrential downpours were common with the storms as they dumped anywhere from three quarters of an inch to over 3 inches of rain in only an hour or two. Temperatures
topped out in the middle 80s and lower 90s.

Flash Flood in CARROLL, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 17:08:00 to 19-JUN-09 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT CARROLL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of some county roads near Mount Carroll, IL during the early evening of June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITESIDE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 17:10:00 to 19-JUN-09 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORRISON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew some trees and power lines down in Morrison, IL around 610 pm June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITESIDE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 17:22:00 to 19-JUN-09 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCK FALLS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew some trees down in Rock Falls, IL around 622 pm June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUREAU, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 17:29:00 to 19-JUN-09 17:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOVER
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Wind gusts estimated to be 80 mph blew a 3 foot diameter tree down across county road 2400E 1 mile north of Route 34 north of Dover, IL around 629 pm June 19.  In addition, a farmstead sustained damage to trees, the residence, and a machine shed.  Near the intersection of 2075N and 2400E a garage was destroyed and a porch and some sheds had their roofs ripped off.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITESIDE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 17:15:00 to 19-JUN-09 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ERIE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several tree limbs and power lines in Erie, IL around 615 pm June 19.  Some limbs were blocking a road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 15:25:00 to 19-JUN-09 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACOMB
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down a tree across the intersection of W Grant St and S Johnson St in Macomb, IL around 425 pm June 19.

Flash Flood in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 16:44:00 to 19-JUN-09 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding of some streets just west of the Quad City Airport in Milan, IL during the early evening of June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUREAU, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 16:55:00 to 19-JUN-09 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MALDEN
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew a 5 foot diameter tree down on the north side of Malden, IL around 555 pm June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 15:04:00 to 19-JUN-09 15:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNESSEE
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 15:24:00 to 19-JUN-09 15:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACOMB
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 mph at the Western Illinois University Golf Course in Macomb, IL around 424 pm June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUREAU, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 16:40:00 to 19-JUN-09 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHEFFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some branches and twigs in Sheffield, IL around 540 pm June 19.  Some slides and a ladder were blown out of a swimming pool.

Flash Flood in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 19-JUN-09 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOLINE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of some streets in Moline, IL during the early evening of June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 19-JUN-09 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOLINE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down several tree branches in Moline, IL around 600 pm June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITESIDE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 17:09:00 to 19-JUN-09 17:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: ERIE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew several 8 to 10 inch diameter branches down in Erie, IL around 609 pm June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 16:52:00 to 19-JUN-09 16:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORDOVA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down some 5 to 6 inch diameter tree branches in Cordova, IL around 552 pm June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 15:10:00 to 19-JUN-09 15:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: TENNESSEE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts estimated to be 60 to 65 mph blew down some 2 foot diameter trees onto Route 61 west of Tennessee, IL around 410 pm June 19.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 16:45:00 to 19-JUN-09 16:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOLINE QUAD CITY ARP
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS