Bow Echo Causes Widespread Wind Damage
August 4, 2009
Severe weather reports from the morning of August 4. Click image to enlarge.
A significant wind event occurred across central Illinois the morning of August 4. Developing in southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri around 3 am, a bow echo raced eastward, crossing Illinois between 6 and 11 am. This caused widespread wind damage, especially in portions of Fulton and Vermilion counties.
The following sequence of radar images shows the progression of this system (click each image to enlarge):
 6:58 am |
 8:01 am |
 8:57 am |
 9:59 am |
 11:01 am |
Storm Reports:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1111 PM CDT TUE AUG 04 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 AM TSTM WND DMG BROOKLYN 40.23N 90.77W
08/04/2009 SCHUYLER IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN IN BROOKLYN...TIME ESTIMATED
0725 AM HAIL 5 S RANKIN 40.39N 87.90W
08/04/2009 E0.88 INCH VERMILION IL PUBLIC
0730 AM TSTM WND DMG RUSHVILLE 40.12N 90.57W
08/04/2009 SCHUYLER IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN
0739 AM TSTM WND DMG VERMONT 40.30N 90.43W
08/04/2009 FULTON IL PUBLIC
*** 1 INJ *** TREE FELL AND INJURED ONE PERSON. NUMEROUS
TREES SNAPPED OFF AT BASE OR UPROOTED. MULTIPLE TREE
BRANCHES DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN. ONE TREE THROWN 80 FEET.
3/4 OF TOWN HAS TREE DAMAGE.
0743 AM TSTM WND GST TABLE GROVE 40.37N 90.42W
08/04/2009 M51.00 MPH FULTON IL MESONET
0755 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S PHILADELPHIA 39.89N 90.12W
08/04/2009 CASS IL MESONET
TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN
0805 AM TSTM WND DMG HAVANA 40.30N 90.06W
08/04/2009 MASON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWERLINES AND LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN...POWERLINES DOWN
ACROSS MAIN STREET
0810 AM TSTM WND DMG HAVANA 40.30N 90.06W
08/04/2009 MASON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
18 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN IN HAVANA
0816 AM TSTM WND GST 5 S FAIRVIEW 40.58N 90.19W
08/04/2009 E70.00 MPH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0817 AM TSTM WND GST LONDON MILLS 40.71N 90.27W
08/04/2009 M56.00 MPH FULTON IL MESONET
0820 AM TSTM WND DMG CHATHAM 39.67N 89.70W
08/04/2009 SANGAMON IL NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE PART OF BRADFORD PEAR TREE BROKEN OFF DUE TO HIGH
WINDS...NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR TO NWS EMPLOYEE.
0821 AM TSTM WND GST SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
08/04/2009 M60.00 MPH SANGAMON IL ASOS
AT ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT...REPORTED BY ASOS
0827 AM TSTM WND DMG SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
08/04/2009 SANGAMON IL NEWSPAPER
POWER LINES FELL ONTO VEHICLE...TRAPPING TWO PEOPLE.
0830 AM TSTM WND DMG PEKIN 40.57N 89.63W
08/04/2009 TAZEWELL IL MESONET
TREE LIMBS DOWN...ESTIMATED 70 MPH WINDS...SWOP REPORT
0835 AM TSTM WND DMG LINCOLN 40.15N 89.37W
08/04/2009 LOGAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL INTO APARTMENT COMPLEX...STORAGE SHED BLOWN
OVER IN LINCOLN
0845 AM TSTM WND DMG LINCOLN 40.15N 89.37W
08/04/2009 LOGAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE
SHINGLES OFF ROOF OF HOUSE
0845 AM TSTM WND DMG LINCOLN 40.15N 89.37W
08/04/2009 LOGAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE LIMBS DOWN IN LINCOLN...ESTIMATED 50 MPH WINDS
0845 AM TSTM WND DMG LINCOLN 40.15N 89.37W
08/04/2009 LOGAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES ALL OVER LINCOLN...1 LARGE TREE BLOCKING ROAD
0845 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 N MOUNT PULASKI 40.07N 89.28W
08/04/2009 LOGAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROUTE 121...4 MILES NORTH OF MOUNT PULASKI IS BLOCKED BY
A BARN ROOF...BLOWN OFF BY STORM WINDS.
0850 AM TSTM WND DMG GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.77N 89.47W
08/04/2009 WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN OVER OLD GERMANTOWN HILLS ROAD
0852 AM TSTM WND DMG MORRISONVILLE 39.42N 89.46W
08/04/2009 CHRISTIAN IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWERLINES DOWN
0855 AM TSTM WND DMG TAYLORVILLE 39.52N 89.26W
08/04/2009 CHRISTIAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
20 POWER POLWS DOWN JUST SOUTH OF TAYLORVILLE
0855 AM HAIL PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
08/04/2009 E0.50 INCH PEORIA IL PUBLIC
0855 AM TSTM WND DMG WASHINGTON 40.70N 89.44W
08/04/2009 TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC
LARGE BRANCHES KNOCKED OUT OF TREES NEAR BEVERLY MANOR
SCHOOL...TIME ESTIMATED
0900 AM TSTM WND DMG CLINTON 40.15N 88.96W
08/04/2009 DE WITT IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE ACROSS ROUTE 54 NEAR POWER PLANT. LIMBS AND POWER
LINES DOWN IN CLINTON. TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.
FROM SHERIFF.
0900 AM TSTM WND DMG HEYWORTH 40.31N 88.98W
08/04/2009 MCLEAN IL MESONET
A FEW VERY LARGE TREES DOWN IN TOWN.
0900 AM TSTM WND DMG DOWNS 40.40N 88.87W
08/04/2009 MCLEAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
BIG TREES BLOWN DOWN. NEAR ROUTE 150 AND COUNTY ROADS
1800E-1900E. FROM COUNTY EMA.
0903 AM TSTM WND GST GILSON 40.87N 90.20W
08/04/2009 M68.00 MPH KNOX IL MESONET
0905 AM TSTM WND GST ROANOKE 40.80N 89.20W
08/04/2009 M64.40 MPH WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
MEASURED AT EMA
0905 AM TSTM WND GST 1 SE DOWNS 40.39N 88.86W
08/04/2009 M73.00 MPH MCLEAN IL MESONET
0910 AM TSTM WND DMG LE ROY 40.34N 88.76W
08/04/2009 MCLEAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. DAMAGE TO HOMES AND
CARS FROM TREES FALLING. 8 HOUSES DAMAGED. FROM COUNTY
EMA.
0915 AM TSTM WND DMG EL PASO 40.74N 89.01W
08/04/2009 WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE BLOCKING ROAD JUST NORTH OF EL PASO...TREE
LARGE ENOUGH THAT IT REQUIRES ROAD GRADER TO MOVE...TIME
ESTIMATED
0915 AM TSTM WND DMG HOPEWELL 40.98N 89.46W
08/04/2009 MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
60 MPH ESTIMATED WINDS AND TREE LIMBS DOWN
0915 AM TSTM WND DMG DECATUR 39.85N 88.93W
08/04/2009 MACON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN. FROM
SHERIFF.
0919 AM TSTM WND GST MONTICELLO 40.03N 88.57W
08/04/2009 M54.00 MPH PIATT IL MESONET
SWOP REPORT
0920 AM HAIL DANVILLE 40.14N 87.62W
08/04/2009 M0.88 INCH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0925 AM HAIL 3 W FARMER CITY 40.24N 88.70W
08/04/2009 M0.50 INCH DE WITT IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0925 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N WHITE HEATH 40.10N 88.50W
08/04/2009 PIATT IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE 2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE FELL ON HOUSE. FROM SHERIFF.
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN HEYWORTH 40.31N 88.98W
08/04/2009 M1.44 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
RAINFALL IN THE PAST 32 MINUTES...COCORAHS REPORT
0930 AM TSTM WND GST MAHOMET 40.19N 88.40W
08/04/2009 E51.00 MPH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
SWOP REPORT
0939 AM TSTM WND DMG WINDSOR 39.44N 88.60W
08/04/2009 SHELBY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN AROUND WINDSOR...METAL DEBRIS
FLYING AROUND NEAR HIGH SCHOOL
0940 AM TSTM WND GST TOLONO 39.99N 88.26W
08/04/2009 E60.00 MPH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
ESTIMATED WINDS
0940 AM TSTM WND DMG CHAMPAIGN 40.11N 88.26W
08/04/2009 CHAMPAIGN IL BROADCAST MEDIA
3 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN IN DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN
0942 AM TSTM WND DMG SAVOY 40.06N 88.25W
08/04/2009 CHAMPAIGN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN IN SAVOY
0945 AM TSTM WND DMG TRILLA 39.38N 88.35W
08/04/2009 COLES IL EMERGENCY MNGR
2 LARGE TREES UPROOTED
0948 AM TSTM WND GST MATTOON 39.48N 88.37W
08/04/2009 M60.00 MPH COLES IL EMERGENCY MNGR
MEASURED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MATTOON
0950 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S NEOGA 39.29N 88.45W
08/04/2009 CUMBERLAND IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF DAMAGE CAMP NEW HOPE
0958 AM TSTM WND GST MATTOON 39.48N 88.37W
08/04/2009 M55.00 MPH COLES IL ASOS
MEASURED AT THE CHARLESTON MATTOON AIRPORT
1005 AM TSTM WND GST SIDELL 39.91N 87.82W
08/04/2009 E65.00 MPH VERMILION IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED WIND GUST...REPORT VIA EMERGENCY MANAGER
1006 AM TSTM WND DMG MATTOON 39.48N 88.37W
08/04/2009 COLES IL MESONET
2...4 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN...SWOP REPORT
1009 AM TSTM WND GST ETNA 39.39N 88.42W
08/04/2009 E60.00 MPH COLES IL STORM CHASER
ESTIMATED WIND GUST...WIND TORE 1/4 OF THE TIN OFF A BARN
1010 AM TSTM WND GST 3 N CATLIN 40.11N 87.71W
08/04/2009 E60.00 MPH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ESTIMATED WIND GUST...TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS 3 MILES
NORTH OF CATLIN
1010 AM TSTM WND GST HOOPESTON 40.47N 87.67W
08/04/2009 E70.00 MPH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ESTIMATED WIND GUST...NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE TO FMC BUILDING ON SOUTH SIDE OF HOOPESTON
1015 AM TSTM WND DMG MARTINSVILLE 39.34N 87.88W
08/04/2009 CLARK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AT I-70 IN MARTINSVILLE
1015 AM TSTM WND GST DANVILLE 40.14N 87.62W
08/04/2009 M70.00 MPH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ESTIMATED WIND...NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN DANVILLE
1015 AM TSTM WND DMG GEORGETOWN 39.98N 87.64W
08/04/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE REPORTED AT GEORGETOWN FAIR...TENTS
DESTROYED AND BUILDINGS DAMAGED...WIND ESTIMATED AT 70
MPH.
1016 AM TSTM WND DMG MARTINSVILLE 39.34N 87.88W
08/04/2009 CLARK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
3 LARGE TREES SNAPPED. LOCATION IS JUST NORTH...0.5
MILES...OF MARTINSVILLE.
1020 AM TSTM WND DMG MARSHALL 39.40N 87.69W
08/04/2009 CLARK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
NUMEROUS 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN
1035 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 E BELLAIR 39.15N 87.91W
08/04/2009 CRAWFORD IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ALONG E 2000TH AVE FROM BELLAIR TO ANNAPOLIS
1045 AM TSTM WND DMG ROBINSON 39.01N 87.74W
08/04/2009 CRAWFORD IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN
1050 AM TSTM WND DMG HUTSONVILLE 39.11N 87.66W
08/04/2009 CRAWFORD IL MESONET
LARGE OF LIMBS AND DEBRIS BLOWN DOWN ACROSS TOWN. FROM
SWOP OBERVER.
1015 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N HEYWORTH 40.34N 88.98W
08/04/2009 M2.31 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
TOTAL RAINFALL FROM THIS MORNINGS STORM.
