An approaching cold front brought showers and thunderstorms to central Illinois during the evening of May 31st. Many of the storms became severe, producing widespread wind damage across the area. Two tornadoes briefly touched down as well. The first tornado occurred in Decatur in Macon County, while the second one touched down just southeast of Westville in Vermilion County. In addition, excessive rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour associated with some of the storms produced localized flash flooding that lingered into the morning hours of June 1st.

Flash Flood in MACON, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NIANTIC
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Slow moving thunderstorms, which produced 1.50 to 2.50 inches of rain on already saturated ground in a two hour period during the late evening of May 31st across northwest and northern Macon County, resulted in flash flooding which persisted into the morning of June 1st. The flash flooding made many rural roads impassable. State Route 121 from Warrensburg to the Logan County line was closed much of the night and early morning due to the flooding.

Flash Flood in RICHLAND, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 02:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: STRINGTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Slow moving thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inches of rain on already saturated ground during the early morning hours of June 1st. Most rural roads in the county were flooded as a result. Flash flooding was also reported in parts of the city of Olney. The flash flooding subsided by the early afternoon of June 1st.

Flash Flood in CLAY, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRUSE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Slow moving thunderstorms, which produced 3.00 to 4.00 inches of rain on already saturated ground from the late evening of May 31st through the night, resulted in flash flooding across all of Clay County which continued into the early afternoon of June 1st. The flash flooding made many rural roads impassable, and flooded numerous streets in the city of Flora.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 00:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: GORDONS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down onto Route 1 just east of Robinson.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:15:00 to 01-JUN-13 00:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROBINSON MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down onto Route 33 between Robinson and Palestine.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRAWFORD, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 00:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROBINSON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down onto a house at Schuyler and Jefferson Streets in Robinson.

Flash Flood in LAWRENCE, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 04:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSSELLVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Slow moving thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inches of rain on already saturated ground during the early morning hours of June 1st. Most rural roads in the county were flooded. Numerous streets in the city of Lawrenceville were also flooded. The flash flooding subsided by the early afternoon of June 1st.

Flash Flood in CRAWFORD, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:30:00 to 01-JUN-13 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLAIR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Slow moving thunderstorms produced 2 to 4 inches of rain on already saturated ground during the early morning hours of June 1st. Most rural roads were flooded, with the worst flooding in the southeast half of the county. The flash flooding subsided by the early afternoon.

Flash Flood in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORNLAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Slow moving thunderstorms, which produced 1.50 to 2.00 inches of rain on already saturated ground in a two hour period during the late evening of May 31st across southeast Logan County, resulted in flash flooding which continued into the early morning of June 1st. The flash flooding made many rural roads impassable. State Route 121 near Latham was closed much of the night and early morning due to the flooding.

Flash Flood in SANGAMON, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 02:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW BERLIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Slow moving thunderstorms, which produced 1.50 to 3.00 inches of rain on already saturated ground in a two hour period during the late evening of May 31st across much of Sangamon County, resulted in flash flooding which continued into June 1st. Many roads in Springfield were impassable. Numerous vehicles became trapped in the rapidly rising water in the city of Springfield, where several water rescues were made. Many rural roads were closed, especially to the south and east of the Springfield metro area.

Flash Flood in CHRISTIAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SICILY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Slow moving thunderstorms, which produced 1.50 to 2.00 inches of rain on already saturated ground in a two hour period during the late evening of May 31st across western Christian County, resulted in flash flooding which continued into the early morning of June 1st. The flash flooding made many rural roads impassable.

Flood in SANGAMON, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 02:27:00 to 01-JUN-13 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW BERLIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Slow moving thunderstorms, which produced 1.50 to 3.00 inches of rain on already saturated ground in a two hour period during the late evening of May 31st across much of Sangamon County, resulted in flash flooding which continued into June 1st. Many roads in Springfield were impassable. Numerous vehicles became trapped in the rapidly rising water in the city of Springfield, where several water rescues were made. Many rural roads were closed, especially to the south and east of the Springfield metro area. The heavy rain caused most roads to remain in flood through the early morning hours of June 1st, before subsiding early in the afternoon.

Flash Flood in EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALTAMONT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Slow moving thunderstorms, which produced 3.00 to 4.00 inches of rain on already saturated ground from the late evening of May 31st through the night across much of Effingham County, resulted in flash flooding which continued into the early afternoon of June 1st. The flash flooding made many rural roads impassable, and flooded numerous streets in the city of Effingham.

Flash Flood in JASPER, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 00:00:00 to 01-JUN-13 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ISLAND GROVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Slow moving thunderstorms, which produced 3.00 to 4.00 inches of rain on already saturated ground from the late evening of May 31st through the night, resulted in flash flooding across all of Jasper County which continued into the early afternoon of June 1st. The flash flooding made many rural roads impassable, and flooded numerous streets in the city of Newton. A mobile home near the town of Wheeler was evacuated due to high water entering the home during the early morning of June 1st.