Illinois, 2000

Flood and Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 16 to 17, 2000

June 16 to 17, 2000 · NWS ILX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 16, 2:55 PM CST to 3:05 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Flora
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.667, -88.483

Thunderstorm winds destroyed an unoccupied mobile home, which was not tied down, and caused minor damage to 21 other mobile homes, mainly to skirting. Numerous power lines were knocked down due to fallen trees.

Flood, Effingham

When
June 16, 8:00 PM CST to June 17, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Effingham County, 1 mi S of Beecher City
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.060, -88.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads south of Beecher City were reported flooded for several hours. Over 3 inches of rain fell in Beecher City during that time.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5154639, 5154640.