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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
520 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2009
...RESULTS OF STORM DAMAGE FOR VERMILION COUNTY FOR THE
JUNE 19...2009 STORMS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND VERMILION COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT CONDUCTED A STORM SURVEY OF THE DAMAGE FROM THE
FRIDAY...JUNE 19TH STORMS THAT HIT THE AREA. HERE ARE THE RESULTS...
...OAKWOOD AREA...
NWS AND VERMILION COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SURVEYED
THE OAKWOOD DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY AN INTENSE DOWNBURST
OF DAMAGING WINDS PRODUCED BY A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED
THROUGH THE AREA FROM 720 PM TO 725 PM.
THE DOWNBURST AFFECTED THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE CITY OF OAKWOOD
...SOUTH OF ROUTE 150 AND BEGINNING IN A FIELD WEST OF SOUTH OAKWOOD
STREET. TIN ROOFING MATERIAL WAS LIFTED OFF A BARN JUST SOUTH OF
ROUTE 150 AND WEST OF SOUTH OAKWOOD STREET. THE DAMAGING WINDS
FANNED OUT IN TWO DIRECTIONS AS IT CROSSED SOUTH OAKWOOD STREET.
THE FIRST AREA OF DAMAGE FANNED EAST NORTHEAST OVER A MOBILE HOME
PARK IN THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF OAKWOOD. DAMAGE IN THIS AREA
WAS COMPRIZED OF LARGE TREES AND LARGE LIMBS...AND POWER LINES
BLOWN DOWN...PLUS MINOR DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOME FLASHING AND SKIRTING.
ONE PORCH WAS TORN OFF. DAMAGE DUE TO LARGE LIMBS AND SEVERAL
TREES FALLING ON MOBILE HOMES WAS ALSO SEEN. WIND SPEEDS WERE
ESTIMATED IN THIS AREA AT AROUND 70 MPH.
A SECOND AREA OF DOWNBURST WINDS WAS FOUND TO THE SOUTH OF THE
FIRST AREA...WITH THE WIND FLOW FANNING IN AN EAST SOUTHEAST OR
SOUTHEAST DIRECTION. THIS AREA WAS ABOUT TWO TENTHS OF A MILE SOUTH
OF THE MOBILE HOME PARK...BEGINNING ON SOUTH OAKWOOD STREET AND
STRETCHING ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE TO THE EAST TOWARD THE
VERMILION RIVER VALLEY. FIVE POWER POLES WERE FIRST BLOWN DOWN ALONG
SOUTH OAKWOOD STREET. A GARAGE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND A SMALL
OUTBUILDING WAS PICKED UP AND DESTROYED. THIS AREA WAS MAINLY AN
OPEN CORN AND HAY FIELD...WITH THE YOUNG CORN PLANTS BENDING TO THE
EAST SOUTHEAST. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWER LINES
OCCURRED WITH DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES IN A WOODED AREA TO THE EAST
OF THE OPEN FIELD. THE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 85 TO 90 MPH.
...TORNADO REPORTS FROM THE FAIRMOUNT AND WESTVILLE AREAS...
VERMILION COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS CONDUCTED
SURVEYS OF THE FAIRMOUNT AND WESTVILLE AREAS.
HERE ARE THE RESULTS...
AT 550 PM...VERMILION COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPOTTERS SIGHTED A
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OF A TORNADO IN A FIELD...2 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF
FAIRMONT. THE TOUCHDOWN LASTED 30 SECONDS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE.
AT 609 PM...VERMILION COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPOTTERS SIGHTED A
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OF A TORNADO IN A FIELD...ONE HALF MILE WEST OF
WESTVILLE. THE TOUCHDOWN LASTED LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. THERE WAS ALSO
NO DAMAGE.
BOTH TORNADOES WERE RATED EF0.
ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE...
EF0...65-85 MPH
EF1...86-110 MPH
EF2...111-135 MPH
EF3...136-165 MPH
EF4...166-200 MPH
EF5...OVER 200 MPH
$$
ERNEST GOETSCH
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
CHRIS MILLER
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
LINCOLN NWS OFFICE.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
210 AM CDT SAT JUN 20 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1008 AM HAIL PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
06/19/2009 E1.00 INCH PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED BY PEORIA CITY EMA
1013 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N PEORIA 40.76N 89.61W
06/19/2009 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE LIMBS DOWN.
0256 PM HAIL 4 SW PEORIA 40.70N 89.66W
06/19/2009 E1.75 INCH PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR
AT PEORIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. REPORTED BY PEORIA CITY
EMA
0258 PM HAIL BELLEVUE 40.69N 89.67W
06/19/2009 E2.00 INCH PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FROM PEORIA CITY EMA
0258 PM TSTM WND GST BELLEVUE 40.69N 89.67W
06/19/2009 E70.00 MPH PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED BY PEORIA CITY EMA
0301 PM HAIL PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH PEORIA IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
0305 PM HAIL WASHINGTON 40.70N 89.44W
06/19/2009 M0.25 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
SWOP REPORT.
0307 PM HAIL PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH PEORIA IL NWS EMPLOYEE
0308 PM HEAVY RAIN PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
06/19/2009 E1.00 INCH PEORIA IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 1.00 INCH OF RAIN IN 15 MINUTES AT NORTHWOODS
MALL.
0309 PM HAIL 2 SW TREMONT 40.51N 89.52W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH TAZEWELL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0312 PM HAIL TREMONT 40.53N 89.49W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH TAZEWELL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0320 PM HAIL 2 N GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.80N 89.47W
06/19/2009 M0.25 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
SWOP REPORT.
0332 PM HAIL CLINTON 40.15N 88.96W
06/19/2009 E0.25 INCH DE WITT IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0337 PM HAIL CLINTON 40.15N 88.96W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH DE WITT IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0338 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N METAMORA 40.84N 89.36W
06/19/2009 WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
3 MILES NORTH OF METAMORA ON MORRIS ROAD A 9 INCH
DIAMETER TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
0340 PM TSTM WND DMG CHILLICOTHE 40.92N 89.50W
06/19/2009 PEORIA IL MESONET
BIG BRANCHES DOWN WITH ESTIMATED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40
MPH. REPORTED BY HENRY SWOP.
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG CLINTON 40.15N 88.96W
06/19/2009 DE WITT IL EMERGENCY MNGR
PORTION OF MOTEL ROOF BLOWN OFF, 10 INCH TREE SNAPPED,
POWER POLE BROKEN.
0410 PM HAIL FARMER CITY 40.24N 88.64W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH DE WITT IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0421 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW MANSFIELD 40.19N 88.54W
06/19/2009 PIATT IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN WITH DAMAGE TO A HOME.
0438 PM HAIL MAHOMET 40.19N 88.40W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0439 PM TSTM WND DMG RIGGSTON 39.68N 90.43W
06/19/2009 SCOTT IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
0444 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E GALESVILLE 40.16N 88.52W
06/19/2009 PIATT IL TRAINED SPOTTER
10 TO 12 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN.
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG ABINGDON 40.80N 90.40W
06/19/2009 KNOX IL MESONET
LARGE LIMBS DOWN.
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG CHAMPAIGN 40.11N 88.26W
06/19/2009 CHAMPAIGN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT OF SIX STRUCTURES WITH ROOF DAMAGE. MULTIPLE TREES
AND POWER LINES DOWN IN CITY.
0452 PM TSTM WND GST 3 WNW DELONG 40.83N 90.37W
06/19/2009 E70.00 MPH KNOX IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0452 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N CHAMPAIGN 40.15N 88.27W
06/19/2009 CHAMPAIGN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULT TREES DOWN ON NORTH SIDE OF CHAMPAIGN.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG LEWISTOWN 40.40N 90.16W
06/19/2009 FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
SMALL TREES DOWN, POWER LINES DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES IN
CITY. PEA SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
06/19/2009 KNOX IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN IN GALESBURG AND KNOXVILLE AT MILE POST 50
WITH TREES ACROSS THE INTERSTATE.
0508 PM HAIL 3 N CHAMPAIGN 40.16N 88.26W
06/19/2009 E0.75 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL BROADCAST MEDIA
1/2 TO 3/4 INCH HAIL.
0508 PM HAIL PHILO 40.00N 88.16W
06/19/2009 M0.25 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0509 PM TSTM WND GST ELMORE 40.97N 89.97W
06/19/2009 E70.00 MPH PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG IPAVA 40.35N 90.32W
06/19/2009 FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
GRAIN BIN BLOWN INTO CITY LIMITS
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 40.72N 90.01W
06/19/2009 FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
GARAGE BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION DIME SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED.
CORRECTED TO REMOVE GRAIN BIN.
0515 PM HAIL BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 88.97W
06/19/2009 M0.75 INCH MCLEAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG MARIETTA 40.50N 90.39W
06/19/2009 FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN
0525 PM TSTM WND DMG PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
06/19/2009 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR
2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED OFF HALF WAY UP TREE NEAR
FOREST HILL AND SHERIDAN ROAD.
0530 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NW SPRINGFIELD 39.80N 89.67W
06/19/2009 E60.00 MPH SANGAMON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED JUST EAST OF CAPITAL AIRPORT
0533 PM HAIL FRANKLIN 39.62N 90.05W
06/19/2009 E0.88 INCH MORGAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0540 PM TSTM WND DMG SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
06/19/2009 SANGAMON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES IN SPRINGFIELD
0545 PM HAIL 3 S OAKWOOD 40.07N 87.78W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0550 PM TORNADO 3 SE FAIRMOUNT 40.02N 87.79W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN, LASTING 30 SECONDS.
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW TILTON 40.08N 87.65W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
38 TRAIN CARS BLOWN OVER.
0606 PM FUNNEL CLOUD WESTVILLE 40.04N 87.64W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
VISIBLEFROM VERMILION COUNTY EOC
0609 PM TORNADO WESTVILLE 40.04N 87.64W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED 1/2 MILE WEST OF WESTVILLE
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N WESTVILLE 40.07N 87.64W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT COUNTY. POWER
OUTAGE REPORTED AT EOC.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N WESTVILLE 40.07N 87.64W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. POWER
OUTAGE REPORTED AT EOC.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S DANVILLE 40.07N 87.62W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
HOUSE DAMAGE FROM FALLEN TREE, NUMEROUS POWER LINES AND
TREES DOWN.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG OAKWOOD 40.11N 87.78W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE BLOWN ONTO PROPANE TANK, GAS IS LEAKING.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N CISCO 40.03N 88.72W
06/19/2009 PIATT IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
2 MACHINE SHEDS DEMOLISHED
0630 PM TSTM WND DMG MOWEAQUA 39.63N 89.02W
06/19/2009 SHELBY IL COUNTY OFFICIAL
MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS DOWN BLOCKING SOME ROADS. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0657 PM TSTM WND DMG GALESVILLE 40.16N 88.56W
06/19/2009 PIATT IL EMERGENCY MNGR
10 TO 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.
0705 PM HEAVY RAIN TAYLORVILLE 39.52N 89.26W
06/19/2009 M1.04 INCH CHRISTIAN IL MESONET
RAINFALL IN 1 HOUR. SWOP.
0712 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S TUSCOLA 39.75N 88.28W
06/19/2009 DOUGLAS IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN BETWEEN TUSCOLA AND ARCOLA.
0715 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 N MATTOON 39.49N 88.37W
06/19/2009 COLES IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0715 PM TSTM WND DMG OAKWOOD 40.11N 87.78W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED IN SOUTH OAKWOOD. 2 CAR
GARAGE DESTROYED 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF OAKWOOD. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0716 PM HEAVY RAIN OGDEN 40.12N 87.96W
06/19/2009 M1.52 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL. SWOP.
0725 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NW CHARLESTON 39.49N 88.19W
06/19/2009 E60.00 MPH COLES IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0735 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 S DANVILLE 40.07N 87.62W
06/19/2009 M1.50 INCH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
RAINFALL IN THE LAST HOUR.
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG SIDELL 39.91N 87.82W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0738 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE INDIANOLA 39.90N 87.70W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
WHOLE BARN DESTROYED, TREES UPROOTED. TIME CORRECTED.
0745 PM LIGHTNING CATLIN 40.07N 87.71W
06/19/2009 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.
0810 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N HORD 38.90N 88.52W
06/19/2009 E65.00 MPH CLAY IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0810 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S EDGEWOOD 38.91N 88.66W
06/19/2009 CLAY IL EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE DOWN.
0830 PM HEAVY RAIN DANVILLE 40.14N 87.62W
06/19/2009 M2.08 INCH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
STORM TOTAL. CORRECTED COUNTY.
1015 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW MATTOON 39.50N 88.40W
06/19/2009 COLES IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SUBSTATION DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED.
1035 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W INGAHAM 38.83N 88.35W
06/19/2009 CLAY IL EMERGENCY MNGR
1 POWER POLE DOWN.
1120 PM FLASH FLOOD TUSCOLA 39.80N 88.28W
06/19/2009 DOUGLAS IL BROADCAST MEDIA
NUMEROUS STREETS BLOCKED BY HIGH WATER. WATER WAS FLOWING
ACROSS ROUTE 45.
1205 AM TSTM WND GST ROBINSON 39.01N 87.74W
06/20/2009 M63.00 MPH CRAWFORD IL AWOS
MEASURED AT ROBINSON AWOS.
