A strong storm system led to significant impacts. Heavy rainfall amounts of 3 to 4.5 inches produced sporadic flash flooding with a few road closures. Creeks and small rivers such as the Skillet Fork rose above flood stage. Strong wind gusts occurred, ranging between 40 and 56 mph. Nearly all of these were associated with a strong pressure gradient around a deep low pressure center. The exception was  a few damaging thunderstorm wind gusts in Massac County in the southern tip of the state. There was scattered damage to trees and power lines across southern Illinois. Soggy ground due to the excessive rainfall likely contributed to some trees being more susceptible to being blown over. Scattered power outages occurred. Finally, the lowest barometric pressure of all-time was observed in Paducah, KY (977.7 mb) and Evansville, IN (976.0 mb). The center of the intense low tracked from the bootheel of extreme southeast Missouri northeast right along the Ohio River. Strong northwest winds occurred on the back side of the low pressure system across southern Illinois.

Strong Wind in PULASKI, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in MASSAC, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in UNION, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in JACKSON, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in PERRY, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in FRANKLIN, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in JOHNSON, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in POPE, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Strong Wind in SALINE, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HAMILTON, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WAYNE, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HARDIN, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in GALLATIN, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WHITE, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in EDWARDS, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WABASH, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WILLIAMSON, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Flash Flood in JACKSON, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 04:29:00 to 03-MAR-23 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GORHAM
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Northeast of Gorham, ditches were overflowing onto roadways. Roadways were not passable in places. In Carbondale, U.S. 51 and Industrial Park was under water.

Flash Flood in SALINE, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 06:30:00 to 03-MAR-23 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELDORADO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Water was over roads in town.

Flood in FRANKLIN, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 05:34:00 to 03-MAR-23 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROYALTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Water was over the road in the center of town.

Flood in WILLIAMSON, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 07:03:00 to 03-MAR-23 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PITTSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Water was over Dwina Road.

Flood in WAYNE, ILLINOIS
From 04-MAR-23 03:00:00 to 05-MAR-23 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAYNE CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding occurred on the Skillet Fork River, inundating some low-lying bottomland woods and fields.

Flash Flood in HAMILTON, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 06:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEANSBORO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

North of Mcleansboro, State Route 242 and Blairsville Road was submerged. In Mcleansboro, there were multiple reports of culverts being washed out and sinkholes forming. Four miles northeast of Broughton, a water rescue was conducted when a vehicle went off in flood waters on Norris City Road at County Road 1550 E.

Thunderstorm Wind in MASSAC, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 11:10:00 to 03-MAR-23 11:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROUND KNOB
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Near Round Knob, a large section of shingles was removed from a home. Trees and power poles were down in the Unionville area.

Strong Wind in ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS
From 03-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-23 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS