A strong cold front triggered a line of severe thunderstorms across Iowa during the afternoon of June 23rd.  The storms pushed eastward into Illinois by late afternoon and evening, producing widespread wind damage and torrential rainfall.  The storms weakened as they gradually shifted into east-central Illinois during the early morning of June 24th.

Flash Flood in KNOX, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:30:00 to 23-JUN-10 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RIO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Rainfall amounts of 2.00 to 2.50 during the evening fell on saturated ground from previous flooding. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across much of Knox County. Numerous roads had several inches of water flowing over them, viaducts were flooded, drainage ditches were overflowing, and fields were inundated with water.

Flash Flood in MARSHALL, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:45:00 to 23-JUN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROADMOOR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Rainfall amounts of 1.50 to 2.00 during the evening fell on saturated ground from previous flooding. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across much of Marshall County. Numerous roads were impassable, drainage ditches were overflowing, and fields were inundated with water.

Flash Flood in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:45:00 to 23-JUN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH CHILLICOTHE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall amounts of 1.50 to 2.00 during the evening fell on saturated ground from previous flooding. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across nearly all of Peoria County, including the city of Peoria. Many streets in Peoria were flooded, which caused vehicles to become stranded and forced up manhole coveres. Outside of the city, many rural roads were impassable, as were portions of State Highway 8, 28, 90, 91 and 116.

Flash Flood in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:00:00 to 23-JUN-10 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall amounts around 2.00 during the evening fell on saturated ground from previous flooding. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across much of northern Fulton County. Numerous roads had several inches of water flowing over them, viaducts were flooded, drainage ditches were overflowing, and fields were inundated with water. Parts of State Highway 9, 78, 97 and 100 were impassable due to the flooding.

Flash Flood in STARK, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:00:00 to 23-JUN-10 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA FAYETTE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Rainfall amounts of 2.00 to 2.50 during the evening fell on saturated ground from previous flooding. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across nearly all of Stark County. Numerous roads had several inches of water flowing over them, drainage ditches were overflowing, and fields were inundated with water.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:50:00 to 23-JUN-10 17:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEWISTOWN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Debris from yards was blown blocks away.

Flash Flood in WOODFORD, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:45:00 to 23-JUN-10 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEORIA HGTS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall amounts of 1.50 to 2.00 during the evening fell on saturated ground from previous flooding. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across western and central Woodford County. Many streets in Metamora, Eureka and Roanoke were flooded. Outside of the cities, many rural roads were impassable, as were portions of State Highway 116 and 117.

Flash Flood in COLES, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 23:30:00 to 24-JUN-10 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COOKS MILLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Rainfall amounts of 2.00 to 2.50 overnight fell on already saturated ground. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across western Shelby County. Numerous streets in the city of Mattoon were impassable, as were rural roads mainly south and southeast of the city.

Flash Flood in CUMBERLAND, ILLINOIS
From 24-JUN-10 00:00:00 to 24-JUN-10 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE MATTOON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Rainfall amounts of 2.00 to 2.50 overnight fell on already saturated ground. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across nearly all of Cumberland County. Numerous rural roads were impassable, as were portions of State Highway 121 and 130.

Flash Flood in CLARK, ILLINOIS
From 24-JUN-10 00:30:00 to 24-JUN-10 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORIAH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Rainfall amounts of 2.00 to 2.50 overnight fell on already saturated ground. This resulted in flash flooding in a small part of southern Clark County. Several rural roads were impassable as a result of the heavy rain and flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:45:00 to 23-JUN-10 18:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYANT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A 6-inch diameter limb was blown down.  A 14-inch diameter soft maple with a rotten core was toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:15:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROADWELL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A large wooden swingset was toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:15:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINCOLN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A large tree branch was broken off at the National Weather Service office east of Lincoln.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:15:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT PULASKI
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A large tree limb was blown down across Scott Street in Mt. Pulaski.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:22:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: MIDDLETOWN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Three trees were blown down along 1400th Street just outside of Middletown.

Thunderstorm Wind in MENARD, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:23:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAKFORD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A window was blown out of a house on Lincoln Trail Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MENARD, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:30:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: TICE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several 2 to 3-foot diameter trees were blown down in the Chautauqua Park area north of the Athens Blacktop.

Thunderstorm Wind in MENARD, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:32:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: SWEET WATER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down on Middletown Road between Middletown and Greenview.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 20:00:00 to 23-JUN-10 20:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROBY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A 70-foot tall tree was uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 20:00:00 to 23-JUN-10 20:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT AUBURN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A barn and machine shed were damaged two miles south of Mount Auburn.

Thunderstorm Wind in MACON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 20:00:00 to 23-JUN-10 20:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLUE MOUND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees were uprooted in Blue Mound.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLES, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 22:45:00 to 23-JUN-10 22:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARADISE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several trees were uprooted near Lake Paradise.

Thunderstorm Wind in STARK, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 16:32:00 to 23-JUN-10 16:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELMIRA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Numerous trees were uprooted and blown down.  A barn was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in KNOX, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 16:40:00 to 23-JUN-10 16:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: GALESBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down around Galesburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 16:45:00 to 23-JUN-10 16:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENRY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Two 8-inch diameter tree branches were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:40:00 to 23-JUN-10 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEORIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 65.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous large tree branches were blown down around Peoria.  A firetruck was struck by a falling tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:40:00 to 23-JUN-10 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: CUBA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Cuba.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 16:55:00 to 23-JUN-10 16:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: LACON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 26.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees and power lines were blown down.  The chimney was blown off the County Sheriff's Office building in Lacon.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 16:55:00 to 23-JUN-10 16:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENRY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Henry.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:40:00 to 23-JUN-10 17:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRVIEW
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Power lines were blown down in Fairview.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:50:00 to 23-JUN-10 17:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYANT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Numerous power poles were blown down along IL 100 near Bryant.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:50:00 to 23-JUN-10 17:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST DAVID
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down in St. David.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOODFORD, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 17:50:00 to 23-JUN-10 17:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: MINONK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A 10-inch limb and a baseball diamond fence were blown down.

Flash Flood in SHELBY, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 23:00:00 to 24-JUN-10 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOWEAQUA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Rainfall amounts around 2.00 overnight fell on already saturated ground. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across northern Shelby County. Rural roads, especially those in the vicinity of Lake Shelbyville, were impassable.

Flash Flood in MOULTRIE, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 23:00:00 to 24-JUN-10 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SULLIVAN J WOOD ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Rainfall amounts around 2.00 overnight fell on already saturated ground. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across southern Moultrie County. Rural roads, especially those in the vicinity of Lake Shelbyville, were impassable.

Flash Flood in TAZEWELL, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:30:00 to 23-JUN-10 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEORIA HGTS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rainfall amounts of 1.50 to 2.00 during the evening fell on saturated ground from previous flooding. This resulted in widespread flash flooding across western and northern Tazewell County. Many streets in Pekin, East Peoria and Morton were flooded, which caused vehicles to become stranded. Outside of the cities, many rural roads were impassable, as were portions of State Highway 9 and 29.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:00:00 to 23-JUN-10 18:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST DAVID
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Tress were snapped off at the base.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAZEWELL, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:10:00 to 23-JUN-10 18:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEKIN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A tree was blown down onto a house on Prince Street in Pekin.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAZEWELL, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:12:00 to 23-JUN-10 18:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Numerous small tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MASON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:26:00 to 23-JUN-10 18:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAVANA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines were blown down in Havana.

Thunderstorm Wind in MENARD, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 18:54:00 to 23-JUN-10 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAKFORD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down onto a car in Oakford.

Thunderstorm Wind in MENARD, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:03:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATTERBERRY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Several trees were uprooted along a half mile path near Atterberry.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE WITT, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:06:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLINTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree limb was blown down onto a power line on Johnson Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in MENARD, ILLINOIS
From 23-JUN-10 19:25:00 to 23-JUN-10 19:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: PETERSBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A 2 to 3-foot diameter tree fell onto a house north of the courthouse in Petersburg.  In addition, numerous small branches were blown down around town.