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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1995 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm Countywide 18 1425CST 0 Several trees were blown down across the county. 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Winds Wabash County 3 N Mt Carmel 18 1425CST 0.5 50 0 0 50K 0 Tornado (F1) A brief tornado touchdown produced minor damage to three homes just north of Mt. Carmel along Highway 1. Elsewhere across the county several trees and power lines were blown down by straight- Wayne County NW JASPER 24 1820CST 0 0 50K 0 Thunderstorm Winds ILLINOIS, Southeastern Cont'd Fairfield JASPER COUNTY 24 1345CST 0 0 1K 0 Hail (0.75) Numerous trees and power lines were blown down over northwest Jasper county. Lawrence County Lawrenceville 24 1845CST 0 0 50K 0 Thunderstorm Winds Numerous trees were blown down in the vicinity of Lawrenceville and Bridgeport Illinois. Several homes sustained minor damage. Record or near record rainfall across southwest Indiana, southeast Illinois, as well as west and south-central Kentucky produced widespread flashlooding during the month of May. Thirteen and fifty-one hundredths inches of rain was recorded in Evansville, with 4.92 inches falling on the 17th. Numerous roads were closed across the tri state area. Edwards County 17 0146CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Wabash County 17 0146CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Wayne County 17 0146CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood White County 17 0442CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Edwards County 17 0704CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Gallatin County 17 0704CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Wabash County 17 0704CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Wayne County 17 0704CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood White County 17 0704CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Gallatin County 17 2119CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Edwards County 17 2220CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Gallatin County 17 2220CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Lawrence County 17 2220CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Richland County 17 2220CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Wabash County 17 2220CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood White County 17 2220CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Edwards County 18 0215CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Gallatin County 18 0215CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Lawrence County 18 0215CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Richland County 18 0215CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Wabash County 18 0215CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood White County 18 0215CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Wayne County 18 0223CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Clay County 18 1419CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Crawford County 18 1419CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Edwards County 18 1419CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Jasper County 18 1419CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Lawrence County 18 1419CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Richland County 18 1419CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Wabash County 18 1419CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood Wayne County 18 1419CST 0 0 10K 0 Flash Flood ILLINOIS, Southern Alexander County Cairo 13 0330CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Union County Jonesboro 13 2100CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) ILZ081-084-085 15- -092 31 0 1 ? ? River Flood Near the Big Muddy River and Rend Lake Rend Lake in Franklin County set a new record high level as a result of frequent thunderstorms in mid May. Over six inches of rain fell in 48 hours at Mount Vernon. The Big Muddy River, which drains Rend Lake, crested about 20 feet above flood stage at Murphysboro. The river crested on May 23 at 35.9 feet, about two feet below the record crest of 37.97 feet in May 1961. During the event, several state highways and numerous secondary roads were closed. In Franklin County, two vehicles were lost after being washed off bridges. A pickup truck was swept off a bridge about 0100 CST on May 25. The male driver was found clinging to a tree above floodwaters about three hours later. Although the man briefly lost consciousness during the rescue effort, he was treated and released by a local hospital that night. The man's truck was swept away when he drove through river floodwaters about six feet deep and 200 yards from dry land. The bridge was closed at the time, but the man ignored the warning signs. In Murphysboro, the Big Muddy River caused extensive flooding of Riverside Park. Three homes were evacuated ni Murphysboro. The Big Muddy River came close to washing over the Illinois Route 3 bridge near Grand Tower. Damage estimates were still being calculated. ILZ084-088- 16- 092 31 0 0 ? ? River Flood Near the Mississippi River The Mississippi River flooded tens of thousands of acres of cropland. Losses were mainly agricultural, however estimates of crop damage were not yet available. In Alexander County, it was estimated 25,000 acres of planted cropland were lost. In the Olive Branch area, state and county work crews worked alongside private citizens to raise up the Len Small levy. The levy broke in 42
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1995 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm the 1993 and 1994 floods and was in danger of being topped in this flood. Over 60 trucks from the Illinois Department of Transportation shuttled tons of sand and rock to raise low spots in the levy. The efforts to raise the height of the levy paid off. Water came within a foot of topping the raised levy. Several communities were saved by the efforts to raise the levy, including Miller City, Willard, and Olive Branch. Because the water levels were not high for as long a time as in 1993, the levies were not weakened by saturation. ILLINOIS, Southern Cont'd Illinois declared Jackson, Union, and Alexander Counties state disaster areas. Water entered the Thebes village hall, and homes in Thebes were evacuated or protected with sandbag walls. A number of camper trailers had to be moved togher ground ni Thebes. Most of the non-agricultural damage was done to roads and bridges. In Union County, it was estimated $700,00 damage was done to roads, levies, and other public structures. In Alexander County, the damage to public property was estimated at $800,000. Almost all the damage to private property was crop damage, for which figures were unavailable. The American Red Cross set up a disaster relief center in Olive Branch to provide food and clean-up kits for flood victims and relief workers. Only three homes were evacuated in Alexander County, but well water was contaminated for many more, and electricity was shut off for others. A vital link between Illinois and Kentucky, the U.S. 60 bridge between Cairo, Illinois and Wickliffe, Kentucky, was closed over Memorial Day weekend. Officials were forced to close it when the water depth reached 15 inches over the Kentucky approach to the bridge. This was the first time since 1973 that floodwaters forced the closing of the bridge. Flooding in the Cairo area was considerably worse than in 1993 because the Ohio River was also over flood stage. At the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers at Cairo, a state park was totally underwater. The 60 foot levee wall at Cairo was reinforced with sandbags, but was not in any danger of failing. Steep water coming upthrough the ground behind the levees was the main concern in Cairo. Sandbag walls were built to contain this sort of flooding, so damage was very minor. The flooding upstream from Cairo did not reach the levels of the 1993 flood. The U.S. Coast Guard halted all barge traffic from Cairo, Illinois northward for over a week. This was done in an effort to prevent wake damage, especially to levies which were in danger of being topped. The closure of the river was very expensive to the barge industry. The river crested at 47 feet, about 14 feet over flood stage, at Cape Girardeau, Missouri on May 24. The Ohio River crested at 55.6 feet at Cairo on May 25. Union County Jonesboro 16 0741CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Jackson County Carbondale 16 0800CST 0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Union County Ware 16 0820CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Alexander County Olive Branch 16 0846CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Pope County Dixon Springs 16 0905CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Alexander County Cairo 16 0907CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75) Massac County Joppa 16 0930CST 0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00) Massac County Metropolis 16 0935CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Jackson County Grand Tower 17 0505CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Union County Jonesboro 17 0516CST 0 20K 0 0 Hail (1.00) About ten damage claims were filed with insurance companies as a result of the hailstorm. Enough hail fell to clog storm drains and turn the ground white. Undetermined damage was done to apple orchards. Johnson County 1 S Vienna 17 0520CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Alexander County Countywide 17 0525CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Union County Reynoldsville 17 0525CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Pulaski County Ullin 17 0550CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Massac County Hillerman 17 0600CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Massac County Metropolis 17 0600CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Franklin County 1 W Benton 17 2245CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Hamilton County McLeansboro 17 2324CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Winds Hamilton County McLeansboro 17 2234CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds Union County 2 W Jonesboro 18 0004CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G52) Alexander County Countywide 18 0010CST 0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Winds Numerous trees were downed. Hardest hit was the area along the Union County line, where trees fell across roads and damaged utility lines. Pulaski County Wetaug 18 0038CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Saline County 2 S Harrisburg 18 0040CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Massac County 1 S Unionville 18 0050CST 0 0 0 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) ILLINOIS, Southern Cont'd 43
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