Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaMay 1996Time Path PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormILLINOIS, SouthwestClinton CountyBoulder03 1705CST0 0Hail (1.50)Amateur radio spotters reported ping-pong ball size hail.Marion County5 W Odin to 03 1722CST0 0Hail (0.75)OdinAmateur radio spotters reported 3/4 inch hail west of Odin.Marion CountyOdin03 1723CST0 0Hail (1.75)The Odin Police reported golfball size hail.Marion CountyOdin03 1725CST0 0Hail (2.75)Amateur radio spotters reported baseball size hail.Marion CountySalem03 1728CST0 0Hail (2.75)Salem Emergency Management reported golfball to baseball size hail in Marion.Marion CountyCentralia03 1730CST0 0Hail (1.75)Amateur radio spotters reported golfball size hail.Montgomery CountyWaggoner03 2230CST0 0 80KLightningA lightning strike was blamed for a fire that destroyed a home near Waggoner.Randolph CountySouthern Randolph 05 1345CST1600CST0 0Flash FloodHeavy rain caused flooding of some county roads, primarily in the southern part of the county.Calhoun CountyCountywide07 0230CST0500CST0 0Flash FloodHeavy rain flooded several roads across the county. Highway 100 north of Hardin became impassable.Adams CountyCountywide08 0715CST1230CST0 0Flash FloodHeavy rain flooded numerous roads across the county. Highway 24 became impassable, as did Highway 94 near Golden. Severalcars were flooded under an overpass on Highway 94.Brown CountyCountywide08 0715CST1230CST0 0 25KFlash FloodHeavy rain flooded virtually all roads across Brown County. Some suffered washout damage.Macoupin CountyVirden08 1155CST0 0 15KThunderstorm Wind (G45)Thunderstorm wind gusts blew 2 mobile homes off their foundations in the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park.Calhoun CountyKampsville25 1725CST0 0 5KThunderstorm Wind (G52)County sheriff reported trees and power lines down.Jersey CountyGrafton25 1802CST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G50)Amateur radio spotters reported trees down near Grafton.Macoupin County6 N Carlinville to1 S Girard25 1825CST1841CST8 100 0 0 250KTornado (F1)A tornado touched down north of Carlinville and caused damage to 6 farms in an 8 mile path. A couple a barns were destroyed, aswere several maching sheds and other outbuildings. A garage was also destroyed at one home. Trees and power lines were alsodowned. Damage was estimated at $250,000.St. Clair CountyScott Afb25 1830CST0 0Hail (1.50)Ping-Pong ball size hail fell at Scott Air Force Base.St. Clair CountyLebanon25 1835CST0 0Hail (1.00)Amateur radio spotters reported 1 inch hail.Madison CountyCollinsville25 1840CST0 0 15KThunderstorm Wind (G55)Thunderstorm wind gusts over 60 mph downed trees and power lines.Madison CountyEdwardsville25 1840CST0 0 15KThunderstorm Wind (G55)Thunderstorm wind gusts over 60 mph downed trees and power lines.