Illinois, 2013

Flash Flooding and Flood in Illinois, June 23 to 24, 2013

June 23 to 24, 2013 · NWS ILX · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

Scattered thunderstorms developed across southeast Illinois during the late morning and early afternoon of June 23rd, continuing into the early morning of June 24th. Due to copious amounts of moisture in the environment and the slow movement of the storms, portions of Clay County picked up as much as 4 to 6 inches of rain in a short amount of time.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$9.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS ILX wrote it up.

Scattered thunderstorms developed across southeast Illinois during the late morning and early afternoon of June 23rd, continuing into the early morning of June 24th. Due to copious amounts of moisture in the environment and the slow movement of the storms, portions of Clay County picked up as much as 4 to 6 inches of rain in a short amount of time. As a result, significant flash flooding occurred in Flora as well as parts of rural Clay County and adjoining counties in southeast Illinois. Additional strong to severe thunderstorms developed further north ahead of an advancing cold front by mid to late afternoon on June 23rd. These storms impacted locations from the Peoria area northward with strong winds and large hail.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 23, 9:28 AM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 9:28 AM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1028 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 1027 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

CURRENT CONVECTION OVER SOUTHEAST CWA FIRING OFF LEFTOVER
BOUNDARIES FROM YESTERDAYS STORMS AND LIFT OFF WESTERN FRINGE OF
CLOSED MID LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER KY. THIS OCCURRING IN A VERY
HIGH 1.8 P/W AIRMASS AND WEAK WINDS ALOFT SO STORMS ARE SLOW
MOVERS AND POSE A HEAVY RAIN THREAT. HI-RES MODELS GRADUALLY PUSH
THIS AREA EAST AFFECTING MUCH OF SE IL THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.
OTHER AREA OF CONCERN IS LINE OF STORMS SHIFTING THROUGH CENTRAL
IA WHICH HAS SHOWN RECENT CLOUD TOP COOLING ON IR SAT IMAGERY. IF
THIS HOLDS TOGETHER LIKELY WOULDNT REACH WESTERN CWA UNTIL
EVENING. HOWEVER OUTFLOW PUSHING AHEAD OF THIS ALREADY INTO
EASTERN IA EVIDENT ON KDVN REFLECTIVITY IMAGERY. AWIPS DISTANCE
SPEED TOOL BRINGS THIS INTO KNOX CO NEAR NOON AND WILL NEED TO
MONITOR NEW CONVECTION POSSIBLY FIRING ALONG/BEHIND THIS AS HAS
OCCURRED IN CWA PAST TWO DAYS. AIRMASS SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE FROM
YESTERDAY WITH HIGH P/W WEAK WINDS ALOFT AND MODERATE INSTABILITY.
THEREFORE HEAVY RAIN REMAINS PRIMARY THREAT THROUGH BULK SHEAR
INCREASES TO 30 KTS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF AND
WOULD GIVE SOME ORGANIZATION FOR A LOW END SVR WIND AND HAIL
THREAT. HAVE INCREASED POPS TO LIKELY OVER THE SOUTHEAST INTO
EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN HAVE CHANCE POPS OVER REMAINDER OF CWA WITH
HIGHEST CHANCES OVER THE WEST. HIGHS WILL AGAIN REACH THE LOWER
90S IN AREAS THAT SEE MORE SUN AND WITH DEWPOINTS AROUND 70 PEAK
HEAT INDICES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S.

25
&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 532 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

COVERAGE OF CONVECTION THIS PERIOD AND ITS AFFECT ON CIGS/VSBYS
THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE. REMNANT CONVECTIVELY INDUCED VORT
MAX OVER SOUTH CENTRAL IL THIS MORNING TRYING TO KICK OFF SOME
MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SE AND SRN IL...SOUTH OF OUR
TAF SITES. EXPECT THAT AREA TO FILL IN LATER THIS MORNING...POSSIBLY
AFFECT KCMI AFTR 15Z. ADDITIONAL CONVECTION WILL BE POSSIBLE ACRS
THE WEST LATER THIS AFTN AS STORMS ACRS IOWA RE-ITENSIFY JUST WEST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THEN HEAD EAST. SOME OF THE MODELS
TRY TO CURE THOSE STORMS MORE TO THE SE WHILE OPERATIONAL MODELS
SUGGEST MORE OF AN EASTWARD TRACK WHICH WOULD INCLUDE ALL OF OUR
SITES LATE THIS AFTN AND EARLY THIS EVENING. WILL STILL INCLUDE
VCTS DURING THE TIME FRAME WE THINK THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING
THRU...AND THEN ONCE CONFIDENCE INCREASES WITH RESPECT TO TIMING
AND COVERAGE...WE WOULD THEN BE ABLE TO PIN DOWN A TIME FRAME FOR
A TEMPO GROUP.

AWAY FROM THE SHOWERS AND TSRA...WE CAN EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS...BUT
ANY TAF AREA THAT SEES THE PRECIP MAY EXPERIENCE SOME BRIEF MVFR AND
LOCALLY IFR CIGS AND VSBYS IN SOME OF THE HEAVIER PRECIP. SFC WINDS
WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTH TODAY WITH SPEEDS OF 10 TO 15 KTS WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 20 KTS BEFORE WINDS DIMINISH TO AROUND 10 KTS
THIS EVENING.

SMITH
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 230 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

PROBLEMATIC FORECAST CONTINUES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS IN REGARDS TO
CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT. EVENTS OF THE LAST COUPLE DAYS HAVE SHOWN
HOW LEFTOVER BOUNDARIES LEAD TO REDEVELOPMENT IN THE HEAT OF THE
DAY...AND ANOTHER SUCH BOUNDARY IS DROPPING SOUTHWARD THROUGH
FAR NORTHERN ILLINOIS...FORMED BY A DECAYING MCS OVER WISCONSIN
AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. SOME WEAK BOUNDARIES ALSO DETECTED OVER
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS LOOPING WESTWARD INTO AREAS SOUTHWEST OF SAINT
LOUIS. STORMS THAT FORM TODAY SHOULD BE VERY EFFICIENT RAIN MAKERS
AGAIN...AS PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WILL BE AROUND 1.7 INCHES AND
700 MB WINDS OF LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INDICATE THE STORMS WILL BE IN
NO HURRY TO MOVE ONCE THEY FORM. LATEST RAP AND HRRR MODELS SHOW
SOME DEVELOPMENT TAKING PLACE AS EARLY AS SUNRISE NEAR THE
SOUTHERN OUTFLOW...AND AFTERNOON DEVELOPMENT SHOULD ACCOMPANY THE
NORTHERN BOUNDARY. HAVE GONE A LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH THE
POPS AS A RESULT WITH 30-40 PERCENT MOST AREAS TODAY.

OVERNIGHT PROBLEM THEN SHIFTS TO TRACK OF THE NEXT MCS WHICH
SHOULD FORM OVER IOWA THIS EVENING. NAM AND GFS ARE MORE
PROGRESSIVE WITH SPREADING IT OVER MUCH OF ILLINOIS BY EARLY
MONDAY MORNING...WHILE THE LATEST ECMWF IS SLOWER AND SHUNTS MOST
OF IT OFF TO OUR NORTH. LEANING TOWARD A MORE SOUTHERN SOLUTION AT
THE MOMENT WITH 40-50 PERCENT POPS FROM ABOUT I-55 NORTHWEST...
WITH MAINLY SLIGHT CHANCES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. ONCE THIS
PARTICULAR MCS EXITS ON MONDAY...THE STORM TRACK FOR THE NEXT
ROUND SHIFTS A BIT FURTHER NORTH AS SOME UPPER RIDGING BUILDS INTO
THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

TEMPERATURE-WISE...STILL LOOKING LIKE 90 DEGREES OR A BIT HIGHER
IS LIKELY THE NEXT FEW DAYS...PROVIDED THE STORMS DO NOT GET OUT
OF CONTROL. SLOW BUILD OF THE DEW POINTS TOWARD THE MID 70S WILL
RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES A FEW DEGREES HIGHER EACH DAY...WITH
MOST AREAS JUST ABOVE 100 FOR HEAT INDEX BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

SUMMER-TIME PATTERN TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK. MAIN STORM TRACK
WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL STATES...WITH SOME POTENTIAL FOR
SHOWERS/STORMS FURTHER SOUTH AS THE OUTFLOWS FROM THE NIGHTLY MCS
SYSTEMS DROP INTO OUR AREA. BEST CHANCE OF RAIN WILL PROBABLY BE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AS A SHORTWAVE DROPS INTO THE MIDWEST ALONG WITH
AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE BOUNDARY.

AS THE END OF THE WEEK PROGRESSES...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE ROCKIES...WITH A NORTHWEST FLOW BRINGING COOLER
CONDITIONS TO THE MIDWEST FOR FRIDAY AND ESPECIALLY THE WEEKEND.
THINK MOST OF THE RAIN THREAT WILL BE OUT OF THE AREA BY THURSDAY
EVENING...BUT WEAK TROUGHS ROTATING THROUGH THE MIDWEST MAY
COMPLICATE THIS THINKING.

GEELHART

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 10:37 AM CST, 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1137 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>042-047>051-241645-
CASS-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-PEORIA-
SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
1137 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS AND HAIL...ALONG WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...WITH RAINFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH SOME OF THE MORE INTENSE
STORMS. IN ADDITION...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE
COMMON WITH THE STRONGER STORMS INTO THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN MONDAY INTO MONDAY
EVENING WITH A FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE AGAIN...ROUGHLY ALONG
AND NORTHWEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER.

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER ON
THURSDAY WITH ANOTHER THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS STARTING WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF
PEORIA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.
CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST THE TIME FRAME FOR ACTIVATION WILL BE
FROM 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM.

ILZ043>046-052>057-061-241645-
CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MACON-MOULTRIE-
PIATT-SHELBY-VERMILION-
1137 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN TODAY INTO EARLY
TONIGHT. THE THREAT OF ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS IS LOW...HOWEVER
SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY
WINDS...SMALL HAIL...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN MONDAY INTO MONDAY
EVENING WITH A FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE AGAIN...ROUGHLY ALONG
AND NORTHWEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER.

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER ON
THURSDAY WITH ANOTHER THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS STARTING WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-241645-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
1137 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR AGAIN TODAY INTO EARLY TONIGHT.
THE THREAT OF ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS IS LOW...HOWEVER SOME OF THE
STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS...SMALL
HAIL...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
THIS AREA ALREADY RECEIVED FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WILL BRING A RENEWED THREAT FOR FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY WITH ANOTHER
THREAT COMING IN THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY TIME FRAME AS
A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:14 AM CST, 4 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
714 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WINDSOR                 39.44N 88.60W
06/23/2013  M1.96 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0645 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEOGA                   39.32N 88.45W
06/23/2013  E2.30 INCH       CUMBERLAND         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW EFFINGHAM          39.09N 88.59W
06/23/2013  M1.13 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/23/2013  M1.20 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

LAUFENBERG
Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:56 AM CST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
756 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0640 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BEECHER CITY            39.19N 88.79W
06/23/2013  M1.17 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0726 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE NEOGA              39.34N 88.43W
06/23/2013  M1.42 INCH       CUMBERLAND         IL   MESONET

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

LAUFENBERG
Local storm report, Jun 23, 7:08 AM CST, 3 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
808 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W NEWTON              38.99N 88.18W
06/23/2013  M2.53 INCH       JASPER             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

LAUFENBERG
Local storm report, Jun 23, 8:17 AM CST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
917 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 PM     HAIL             FISHER                  40.32N 88.35W
06/22/2013  M1.00 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            DELAYED REPORT. HAIL STARTED AS PEA-SIZED THEN GOT UP TO
            THE SIZE OF QUARTERS.

&&

LAUFENBERG
Local storm report, Jun 23, 8:45 AM CST, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
945 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE SHELBYVILLE        39.42N 88.79W
06/23/2013  M1.58 INCH       SHELBY             IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW CHAMPAIGN          40.10N 88.28W
06/23/2013  M1.68 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FISHER                  40.32N 88.35W
06/23/2013  M2.06 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CHAMPAIGN           40.08N 88.26W
06/23/2013  M1.43 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW ALTAMONT           39.09N 88.79W
06/23/2013  M2.71 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N SIDNEY              40.04N 88.07W
06/23/2013  M2.06 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW NEOGA              39.36N 88.50W
06/23/2013  M1.35 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W CHAMPAIGN           40.11N 88.34W
06/23/2013  M2.00 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW CHAMPAIGN         40.13N 88.32W
06/23/2013  M1.96 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W MATTOON             39.48N 88.39W
06/23/2013  M1.95 INCH       COLES              IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W MATTOON             39.48N 88.39W
06/23/2013  M1.95 INCH       COLES              IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CHAMPAIGN           40.08N 88.26W
06/23/2013  M1.94 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE VILLA GROVE       39.86N 88.14W
06/23/2013  M1.87 INCH       DOUGLAS            IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW HOMER             40.02N 87.99W
06/23/2013  M1.02 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW HOOPESTON          40.46N 87.68W
06/23/2013  M1.10 INCH       VERMILION          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ENE PHILO             40.01N 88.12W
06/23/2013  M1.11 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NE PANA               39.45N 89.00W
06/23/2013  M1.14 INCH       SHELBY             IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S MAHOMET             40.18N 88.40W
06/23/2013  M1.15 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE URBANA             40.08N 88.17W
06/23/2013  M1.18 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW EFFINGHAM         39.13N 88.59W
06/23/2013  M1.25 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE EFFINGHAM          39.11N 88.54W
06/23/2013  M1.17 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW URBANA            40.14N 88.22W
06/23/2013  M1.34 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW CHAMPAIGN         40.14N 88.28W
06/23/2013  M1.34 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW CHAMPAIGN          40.10N 88.28W
06/23/2013  M1.67 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW CHAMPAIGN         40.10N 88.27W
06/23/2013  M1.69 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSW CHAMPAIGN         40.06N 88.29W
06/23/2013  M1.83 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE TEUTOPOLIS         39.10N 88.44W
06/23/2013  M1.71 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E OLNEY               38.73N 88.07W
06/23/2013  M1.55 INCH       RICHLAND           IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW ST. JOSEPH        40.10N 88.05W
06/23/2013  M1.36 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFETERNOON.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 N EFFINGHAM           39.22N 88.55W
06/23/2013  M1.33 INCH       SHELBY             IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MATTOON                 39.48N 88.37W
06/23/2013  M2.35 INCH       COLES              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW CHAMPAIGN          40.12N 88.28W
06/23/2013  M1.29 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0805 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W BIRDS               38.84N 87.73W
06/23/2013  M1.39 INCH       LAWRENCE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY
            EVENING...SWOP REPORT.

0835 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N SAVOY               40.08N 88.25W
06/23/2013  M1.80 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY
            AFTERNOON...SWOP REPORT.

0915 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SULLIVAN                39.60N 88.61W
06/23/2013  M1.11 INCH       MOULTRIE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0915 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S ALLENVILLE          39.54N 88.54W
06/23/2013  M1.80 INCH       MOULTRIE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

LAUFENBERG
Local storm report, Jun 23, 8:46 AM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
946 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 PM     HAIL             FISHER                  40.32N 88.35W
06/22/2013  M1.00 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            DELAYED REPORT. HAIL STARTED AS PEA-SIZED THEN GOT UP TO
            THE SIZE OF QUARTERS.

1245 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW CHAMPAIGN         40.11N 88.28W
06/22/2013  M1.20 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            RAIN FELL IN 40 MINUTES

0120 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N SAVOY               40.08N 88.25W
06/22/2013  M1.60 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            RAIN FELL IN PAST HOUR. SWOP REPORT.

0145 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNE WHITE HEATH       40.14N 88.47W
06/22/2013  M2.02 INCH       PIATT              IL   COCORAHS

            90 MINUTE TOTAL BUT MOST FELL IN 40 MINUTES

0150 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW CHAMPAIGN         40.10N 88.27W
06/22/2013  M1.63 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            RAIN FELL IN TWO HOURS

0200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/22/2013  M1.19 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   MESONET

            RAIN TOTAL SINCE 1230. SWOP REPORT.

0253 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 E MATTOON             39.48N 88.29W
06/22/2013  M2.36 INCH       COLES              IL   ASOS

            RAIN FELL IN ONE HOUR

0258 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MATTOON                 39.48N 88.37W
06/22/2013  M2.06 INCH       COLES              IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

0301 PM     HAIL             2 SW LATHAM             39.95N 89.19W
06/22/2013  E1.00 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

0303 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW LATHAM             39.95N 89.19W
06/22/2013  M1.16 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            RAIN FELL IN 20 MINUTES. SWOP REPORT.

0330 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW LATHAM             39.95N 89.19W
06/22/2013  M2.30 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            RAIN FELL IN 45 MINUTES

0330 PM     FLASH FLOOD      LATHAM                  39.97N 89.16W
06/22/2013                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREETS FLOODED WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF FLOWING WATER

0342 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NW LATHAM             40.00N 89.20W
06/22/2013                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER FLOWING OVER IL ROUTE 121 NEAR NARITA. OFFICIALS
            BARRICADING SOUTH BOUND LANE.

0500 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 S STEWARDSON          39.22N 88.63W
06/22/2013                   SHELBY             IL   MESONET

            ROUTE 32 NEAR THE COUNTY LINE HAS OVER A FOOT OF WATER
            OVER THE ROAD. SECONDARY ROADS ALSO REPORTED AS BEING
            FLOODED. SWOP REPORT.

0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 S OLNEY               38.66N 88.09W
06/22/2013                   RICHLAND           IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ROUTE 130 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER BETWEEN OLNEY AND
            PARKERSBURG. DELAYED REPORT.

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MATTOON                 39.48N 88.37W
06/22/2013  M2.56 INCH       COLES              IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.

1200 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W NEWTON              38.99N 88.18W
06/23/2013  M2.53 INCH       JASPER             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE SHELBYVILLE        39.42N 88.79W
06/23/2013  M1.58 INCH       SHELBY             IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WINDSOR                 39.44N 88.60W
06/23/2013  M1.96 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0608 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW STE. MARIE         38.94N 88.04W
06/23/2013  M2.86 INCH       JASPER             IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0624 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SSE CLAY CITY         38.61N 88.31W
06/23/2013  M1.45 INCH       CLAY               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0640 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BEECHER CITY            39.19N 88.79W
06/23/2013  M1.17 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0645 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEOGA                   39.32N 88.45W
06/23/2013  E2.30 INCH       CUMBERLAND         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW CHAMPAIGN          40.10N 88.28W
06/23/2013  M1.68 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/23/2013  M1.20 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW EFFINGHAM          39.09N 88.59W
06/23/2013  M1.13 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSW CHAMPAIGN         40.06N 88.29W
06/23/2013  M1.83 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW CHAMPAIGN         40.10N 88.27W
06/23/2013  M1.69 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW CHAMPAIGN          40.10N 88.28W
06/23/2013  M1.67 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW CHAMPAIGN         40.14N 88.28W
06/23/2013  M1.34 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE VILLA GROVE       39.86N 88.14W
06/23/2013  M1.87 INCH       DOUGLAS            IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FISHER                  40.32N 88.35W
06/23/2013  M2.06 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CHAMPAIGN           40.08N 88.26W
06/23/2013  M1.43 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW ALTAMONT           39.09N 88.79W
06/23/2013  M2.71 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N SIDNEY              40.04N 88.07W
06/23/2013  M2.06 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NW NEOGA              39.36N 88.50W
06/23/2013  M1.35 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W CHAMPAIGN           40.11N 88.34W
06/23/2013  M2.00 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW CHAMPAIGN         40.13N 88.32W
06/23/2013  M1.96 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W MATTOON             39.48N 88.39W
06/23/2013  M1.95 INCH       COLES              IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W MATTOON             39.48N 88.39W
06/23/2013  M1.95 INCH       COLES              IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S CHAMPAIGN           40.08N 88.26W
06/23/2013  M1.94 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW HOMER             40.02N 87.99W
06/23/2013  M1.02 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW HOOPESTON          40.46N 87.68W
06/23/2013  M1.10 INCH       VERMILION          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ENE PHILO             40.01N 88.12W
06/23/2013  M1.11 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NE PANA               39.45N 89.00W
06/23/2013  M1.14 INCH       SHELBY             IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S MAHOMET             40.18N 88.40W
06/23/2013  M1.15 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE URBANA             40.08N 88.17W
06/23/2013  M1.18 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW EFFINGHAM         39.13N 88.59W
06/23/2013  M1.25 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE EFFINGHAM          39.11N 88.54W
06/23/2013  M1.17 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW URBANA            40.14N 88.22W
06/23/2013  M1.34 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0726 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE NEOGA              39.34N 88.43W
06/23/2013  M1.42 INCH       CUMBERLAND         IL   MESONET

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E OLNEY               38.73N 88.07W
06/23/2013  M1.55 INCH       RICHLAND           IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE TEUTOPOLIS         39.10N 88.44W
06/23/2013  M1.71 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW ST. JOSEPH        40.10N 88.05W
06/23/2013  M1.36 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFETERNOON.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MATTOON                 39.48N 88.37W
06/23/2013  M2.35 INCH       COLES              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW CHAMPAIGN          40.12N 88.28W
06/23/2013  M1.29 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 N EFFINGHAM           39.22N 88.55W
06/23/2013  M1.33 INCH       SHELBY             IL   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0805 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W BIRDS               38.84N 87.73W
06/23/2013  M1.39 INCH       LAWRENCE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY
            EVENING...SWOP REPORT.

0835 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N SAVOY               40.08N 88.25W
06/23/2013  M1.80 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            24-HOUR RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY
            AFTERNOON...SWOP REPORT.

0915 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SULLIVAN                39.60N 88.61W
06/23/2013  M1.11 INCH       MOULTRIE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

0915 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S ALLENVILLE          39.54N 88.54W
06/23/2013  M1.80 INCH       MOULTRIE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL RAINFALL...MOST OCCURRED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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4 flash flood, 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Clay

When
June 23, 10:45 AM CST to 9:45 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 6.71 mi N of Cruse to 5.51 mi WSW of Xenia
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$9.0 million
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
38.915, -88.694

Numerous thunderstorms produced 3 to 6 inches of rain on already saturated ground in nearly all of Clay County. Major flash flooding was reported in the town of Xenia and the city of Flora, where several people were evacuated from their flooded homes. Several water rescues were made for stranded motorists in and near Flora. In the northwest part of the county from Iola to Hord all roads were closed, including U.S. Highway 45.

Flash Flood, Jasper

When
June 23, 11:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, 2.88 mi SW of Wheeler to 1.91 mi WSW of Bogota
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
39.024, -88.362

Numerous thunderstorms produced 3 to 5 inches of rain on already saturated ground in southwest Jasper County. Most rural roads between Wheeler and Bogota were inundated. The flooding on the roads quickly subsided by late afternoon.

Flash Flood, Effingham

When
June 23, 12:00 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Effingham County, 1.35 mi SSE of Winterrowd to 7.96 mi S of Dieterich
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
38.911, -88.362

Numerous thunderstorms produced 3 to 6 inches of rain on already saturated ground in southern Effingham County. Flash flooding was reported in the towns of Mason, Edgewood and Eberle. Most rural roads were inundated, as were Illinois Route 37 and U.S. Highway 45, especially near the Clay County line.

Flash Flood, Richland

When
June 23, 12:00 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County, 1.36 mi NNW of Wakefield to 4.2 mi S of Schnell
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.848, -88.260

Numerous thunderstorms produced 2.50 to 5.00 inches of rain on already saturated ground in Richland County. The worst flooding was in the northwest corner of the county near the town Wakefield, and the southern half of the county south of U.S. Highway 50. Nearly all rural roads in these areas were impassable, as was Illinois Route 130 between Olney and Parkersburg. The flooding on the roadways quickly subsided by late afternoon.

Hail, Peoria

When
June 23, 2:38 PM CST to 2:39 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Alta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.820, -89.630

Hail, Peoria

When
June 23, 2:43 PM CST to 2:44 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Peoria
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

Hail, Peoria

When
June 23, 2:45 PM CST to 2:46 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Peoria
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
June 23, 3:15 PM CST to 3:20 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Peoria
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

An 18-inch diameter tree was snapped off about 15 feet above the ground near the intersection of University and Gale in Peoria. A 12-inch diameter tree limb was blown down onto the road, blocking traffic on Glenwood and Columbia Terrace.

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
June 23, 3:15 PM CST to 3:20 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Peoria
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

A 3-foot diameter tree was blown down in Laura Bradley Park in Peoria. A 2-foot diameter tree was snapped at the base on West Ayers Avenue and a 10-inch diameter tree was blown down onto the 700 block of West Main Street.

Flood, Clay

When
June 23, 9:45 PM CST to June 24, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Clay County, 6.71 mi N of Cruse to 5.51 mi WSW of Xenia
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
38.915, -88.694

Numerous thunderstorms produced 3 to 6 inches of rain on already saturated ground in nearly all of Clay County. Major flash flooding was reported in the town of Xenia and the city of Flora, where several people were evacuated from their flooded homes. Several water rescues were made for stranded motorists in and near Flora. In the northwest part of the county from Iola to Hord all roads were closed, including U.S. Highway 45. Due to the magnitude of the flash flooding, most creeks and roads remained flooded through the night of June 23rd into the early morning of June 24th.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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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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: 464791, 464795, 464794, 464798, 453355, 453356, 453357, 453361, 453362, 464792.