An upper-level disturbance interacting with a frontal boundary brought periods of showers and thunderstorms to central and southeast Illinois on April 22nd.  One wave of storms dropped golfball-sized hail in Morgan County during the morning, while a second round brought more large hail and damaging winds to locations south of I-70 during the early afternoon.  One person was injured when a tree fell onto a camper in Jasper County.

Hail in JASPER, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:10:00 to 22-APR-11 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in LAWRENCE, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:27:00 to 22-APR-11 12:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHAUNCEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:10:00 to 22-APR-11 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWTON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down, damaging part of a trailer home.

Hail in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 19:16:00 to 22-APR-11 19:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FULTON, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 19:18:00 to 22-APR-11 19:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in LAWRENCE, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:39:00 to 22-APR-11 12:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hail in MORGAN, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 07:55:00 to 22-APR-11 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHAPIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:30:00 to 22-APR-11 12:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLAY CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:05:00 to 22-APR-11 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOGOTA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 120.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Four camping trailers were blown over at Kuhl's Kozy Kampground.  A tree fell on one trailer cutting it in half.  One person sustained minor injuries.

Hail in LAWRENCE, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:40:00 to 22-APR-11 12:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWRENCEVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Flash Flood in JASPER, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 21:30:00 to 23-APR-11 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LATONA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall during the evening hours in central and southern Jasper County. Rainfall rates of 2.50 per hour were reported for 60 to 90 minutes. Most streets were flooded in the city of Newton. Rural roads near Ste. Marie were under several inches of flowing water.

Flash Flood in CRAWFORD, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 22:00:00 to 23-APR-11 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: KIBBIE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall rates of 2.50 per hour for 60 to 90 minutes during the late evening in central Crawford County. Numerous city streets in Robinson and Oblong were flooded. Several rural roads near Robinson were reported to be impassable.

Hail in MORGAN, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 07:55:00 to 22-APR-11 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHAPIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail in LAWRENCE, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:05:00 to 22-APR-11 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWRENCEVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in JASPER, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:10:00 to 22-APR-11 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:05:00 to 22-APR-11 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: INGRAHAM
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A one-foot wide tree was blown over onto Ingraham Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in JASPER, ILLINOIS
From 22-APR-11 12:05:00 to 22-APR-11 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOGOTA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Part of a metal roof was blown off a house just west of Kuhl's Kozy Kampground.