Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 4, 1999

Several power poles were blown down.

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Osceola.

A line of severe storms moved southeast across Fulton County. It blew down numerous trees, tree limbs, power lines, and power poles 6 miles north of Fairview, in Farmington, and in Canton.

Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down in Peoria. Some caused minor damage to a few homes, mainly to porches and roofs. No injuries were reported.

Dime size hail fell in East Peoria, Washington, and 4 miles east northeast of Delavan. Golfball sized hail was reported in Tremont.

A tornado touched down one mile southwest of Washburn. It caused extensive damage to one house's roof when it blew down several nearby trees, which then fell onto the house. It then moved into the Snag Creek Golf Course and blew down several more trees before lifting and dissipating. No injuries were reported.

Golfball sized hail fell one mile south of Havana and in Kilbourne. Dime size hail fell in San Jose.

Several trees were uprooted and numerous tree limbs were blown down in Metamora. One power pole was snapped off on the south side of town. No injuries were reported.

Numerous power poles were blown down countywide.

A tornado touched down on the northwest side of Delavan. It uprooted several large trees. The only structural damage in this area was due to tree branches. As it travelled to the east southeast, it blew a small outdoor amphitheater into a nearby creek. As the tornado moved into the northeast side of town, it knocked down numerous trees. One tree fell onto an unoccupied truck, another one fell onto the roof of a house, and still another one fell onto a mobile home. Several other homes sustained minor damage to their roofs and siding on a few homes was ripped off. As the tornado moved east southeast out of town it weakened somewhat. It uprooted several more trees, knocked down more branches, and destroyed a small shed 2 miles east southeast of Delavan before lifting and dissipating. No injuries were reported.

Several trees were blown down one mile east of Beardstown. Also, a home in the area lost some siding.

A semi was blown over on I-155 east of Delavan. The driver was uninjured. Several trees were blown down nearby.

As a line of severe thunderstorms moved southeast across McLean County, several reports of damage were reported. In Carlock, a 70 mph wind gust was reported. On the west side of Bloomington, a large tree fell onto a house causing moderate damage to the roof and siding. In Heyworth, numerous large tree limbs were blown down.

A tornado briefly touched down north of county road 1850N between I-155 and IL Route 121. No injuries or damage were reported.

A tornado briefly touched down on the Hudson/Carlock blacktop 5 miles east of Carlock. No damage or injuries were reported.

The tornado initially touched down near the intersection of I-155 and I-55, about 3.5 miles northwest of Lincoln. It blew over several semis causing injuries to two drivers. The drivers were treated and released. The tornado continued to the east southeast damaging trees, grain bins, and farm equipment near IL Route 121 and county road 1750N. It crossed IL Route 121 and entered Kickapoo Creek county park, where it did extensive damage to dozens of trees. Several tree limbs and sheared tree tops were thrown 50 to 100 yards away. The tornado lifted and dissipated near the east edge of the park.

Just to the south of the tornado that moved through the northern sections of Lincoln, a swath of damaging downburst winds cut a path through portions of Lincoln. Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. Several residences sustained damage as a result of downed trees and large tree limbs. Lincoln College also sustained tree damage, as well as, minor damage to fencing and dugouts at the baseball field. Near the junction of IL Routes 10 and 121 a billboard was blown down and a grocery store suffered minor damage to the roof and exterior wall. On the west side of Lincoln near the entrance to I-55 (exit 126), a truck driver was injured while trying to exit his truck and run for cover in a local restaurant. The downburst winds knocked him to the ground. He suffered a broken arm and numerous bruises.

A tornado briefly touched down near the I-55 exit 123 ramp four miles southwest of Lincoln. No injuries or damage were reported.

A tornado briefly touched down on Stringtown Road 4 miles southwest of Bloomington. No injuries or damage were reported.

A tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of county roads 1200E and 450N then lifted. It touched down briefly once more one mile north of Heyworth. No injuries or damage were reported.

A tornado briefly touched down in a field one mile west of Lexington. No injuries or damage were reported.

Several trees were blown down.

A tornado briefly touched down one mile southwest of Chenoa, lifted and touched down once more 3 miles south of Chenoa. No injuries or damage were reported.

A tornado briefly touched down in a field 3.5 miles south of Maroa. No injuries or damage were reported.

A tornado briefly touched down in Lincoln Homestead Memorial Park. No damage was reported.

Dime sized hail fell in Illiopolis.

Several power lines were blown down in Boody.

A tornado briefly touched down at the intersection of county road 25 and I-72. No damage was reported.

A tornado briefly touched down in a field one mile south of Saybrook. No damage was reported.

A tornado touched down briefly several times from 2 miles north of Anchor to half a mile north of Cropsey. No damage was reported.

A tornado briefly touched down in field. No damage was reported.

A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No damage was reported.

A tornado briefly touched down in a field 6 miles north of Urbana. No damage was reported.

A tornado briefly touched down in a field 5 miles southeast of Urbana. No damage was reported.

Countywide trees and power lines were blown down. Also, in Mattoon a window was blown out on one building downtown.

Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down countywide. Some trees fell onto a few homes causing minor damage.

Countywide numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down.

As a severe storm moved east through Clay County, it blew down several trees 4 miles west of Flora. One mile north of Flora signs at a racetrack were blown down and several power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down countywide.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Eight to ten power poles were blown down and some sheet metal was blown off of a barn. Near Route 130 and the St. Marie Spur, a barn and silo were damaged.

Several power lines were blown down in Calhoun.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Sumner.