NWS Lincoln, IL -- Review of Sep. 19, 2005 Severe Weather

Severe Thunderstorms of
September 19, 2005

Nationwide severe weather reports from 7 AM Sep. 19 to 7 am Sep. 20. Map courtesy of the Storm Prediction Center. Click map to enlarge. For a specific listing of reports, click here.

Two separate severe weather events affected central Illinois on September 19. The first one affected areas from near and west of the Illinois River valley to around Lincoln, very early in the day. The second severe weather event began developing in the mid-afternoon hours around Macomb, and moved eastward through early evening. As part of this event, additional thunderstorms developed a bit further south, and tracked along the I-72 corridor.

The national weather map at 7 am CDT shows low pressure in southeast Minnesota, with a trailing cold front into Kansas, and a warm front extending southeast into Illinois.

This map shows a plot of severe weather reports around central and southeast Illinois. The storms from the pre-dawn hours produced hail up to 1 inch in diameter, and tree damage. Most of the reports were from the afternoon and evening storms. The storms during the afternoon hours produced large hail and damaging winds, but evening reports were mostly wind damage reports. Click here for a specific list of storm reports.

Rainfall reports ending 7 am CDT Tuesday, Sep. 20

Some much-needed rainfall occurred across portions of central Illinois. This map shows the 24-hour rainfall ending Tuesday morning, Sep. 20. Much of central and southeast Illinois received at least 3/4 inch of rain. Lawrenceville, in southeast Illinois, received close to 3 inches, with 2-1/4 inches near Canton in west central Illinois, and 1.5 inches in Peoria.

Radar Images (click to enlarge):

12:57 am	1:29 am	2:02 am	2:45 am
3:40 am	1:04 pm	2:09 pm	2:41 pm
3:14 pm	3:57 pm	4:40 pm	5:13 pm
5:56 pm	6:28 pm	6:50 pm	7:23 pm
7:50 pm	8:12 pm	8:50 pm	9:01 pm

Specific severe weather reports:

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
823 AM CDT WED SEP 21 2005

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

1250 AM     HAIL             7 SW RUSHVILLE          40.05N 90.66W
09/19/2005 0.88 INCH        SCHUYLER           IL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0124 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W CHANDLERVILLE       40.05N 90.19W
09/19/2005                   CASS               IL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            25 FOOT LONG BRANCHES DOWN ON ROAD

0245 AM     HAIL             BANNER                  40.51N 89.91W
09/19/2005 0.75 INCH        FULTON             IL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0245 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ABINGDON                40.80N 90.40W
09/19/2005                   KNOX               IL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            LARGE TREE ACROSS ROAD IN TOWN

0314 AM     HAIL             3 W YATES CITY          40.78N 90.07W
09/19/2005 1.00 INCH        KNOX               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0414 AM     HAIL             2 S CHESTNUT            40.04N 89.20W
09/19/2005 1.00 INCH        LOGAN              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FAIRVIEW                40.65N 90.19W
09/19/2005                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. POWER LINES DOWN.

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
09/19/2005                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN.

0310 PM     HAIL             CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
09/19/2005 1.75 INCH        FULTON             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            20 MINUTE DURATION.

0310 PM     HAIL             CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
09/19/2005 1.00 INCH        FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0317 PM     HAIL             3 N GLASFORD            40.62N 89.81W
09/19/2005 0.88 INCH        PEORIA             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
09/19/2005                   PEORIA             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            6-8 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN AT BRADLEY UNIVERSITY.

0329 PM     HAIL             GLASFORD                40.57N 89.81W
09/19/2005 1.00 INCH        PEORIA             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0329 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GLASFORD                40.57N 89.81W
09/19/2005                   PEORIA             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 TO 4 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0338 PM     TSTM WND GST     GROVELAND               40.61N 89.53W
09/19/2005 60 MPH           TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0338 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GROVELAND               40.61N 89.53W
09/19/2005                   TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN.

0341 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MORTON                  40.61N 89.47W
09/19/2005                   TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PART OF ROOF TORN OFF SHOPPING CENTER.

0345 PM     HAIL             BARTONVILLE             40.64N 89.66W
09/19/2005 1.00 INCH        PEORIA             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BARTONVILLE             40.64N 89.66W
09/19/2005                   PEORIA             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            14 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN.

0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOPEDALE                40.42N 89.42W
09/19/2005                   TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS TOWN.

0352 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PEKIN                   40.57N 89.63W
09/19/2005                   TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            18 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB FELL ON A HOUSE. LIMB LENGTH
            15 FEET.

0408 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARMINGTON               40.34N 89.31W
09/19/2005                   TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN, ONE ON A CAR.

0408 PM     TSTM WND GST     ARMINGTON               40.34N 89.31W
09/19/2005 65 MPH           TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0411 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE LINCOLN            40.19N 89.31W
09/19/2005                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            VAN PULLING A TRAILER WAS BLOWN OVER ON I-55 MILE MARKER
            133

0412 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLOOMINGTON             40.48N 88.97W
09/19/2005                   MCLEAN             IL   UNKNOWN

            TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN. PUBLIC REPORT.

0413 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLOOMINGTON             40.48N 88.97W
09/19/2005                   MCLEAN             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TWO LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN, ONE ON A POWER LINE. LIMBS
            ABOUT 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER.

0416 PM     TSTM WND GST     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
09/19/2005 65 MPH           LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0416 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
09/19/2005                   LOGAN              IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            POWER LINES DOWN.

0436 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LE ROY                  40.34N 88.76W
09/19/2005                   MCLEAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TREES DOWN, FALLING ON TWO HOUSES.

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 40.15N 88.96W
09/19/2005                   DE WITT            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN IN CENTRAL DE WITT COUNTY.

0452 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 W CHAMPAIGN           40.11N 88.36W
09/19/2005 60 MPH           CHAMPAIGN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED IN BONDVILLE.

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
09/19/2005                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            10 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0459 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHAMPAIGN               40.11N 88.26W
09/19/2005                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            10 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN ON NORTH EDGE OF
            CHAMPAIGN NEAR MARKET ST.

0503 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW SAVOY              40.02N 88.31W
09/19/2005                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** SEMI-TRAILER BLOWN OVER ON I-57 AT MILE
            MARKER 229.

0512 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE URBANA             40.13N 88.18W
09/19/2005                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** VEHICLE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD ON I-74 AT MILE
            MARKER 185.

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CATLIN                  40.07N 87.71W
09/19/2005                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS DOWN AND TELEPHONE LINES DOWN.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DANVILLE                40.14N 87.62W
09/19/2005                   VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO TREES BLOWN DOWN.

0607 PM     HAIL             TALLULA                 39.95N 89.94W
09/19/2005 0.75 INCH        MENARD             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0635 PM     HAIL             RIVERTON                39.85N 89.54W
09/19/2005 1.00 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0650 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MURRAYVILLE             39.58N 90.25W
09/19/2005                   MORGAN             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE BLOWN DOWN.

0717 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STONINGTON              39.64N 89.19W
09/19/2005                   CHRISTIAN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

1004 PM     HAIL             2 E RIVERTON            39.85N 89.50W
09/19/2005 1.75 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY ISP DISTRICT 9.

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GEELHART

NOAA National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office