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July 15, 2024 - Derecho Brings Widespread Wind Damage & Tornadoes

Overview

On the evening of July 15 a derecho brought very strong winds, several tornadoes, and heavy rainfall to a good portion of the Midwest. Thunderstorms initiated over central Iowa during the late afternoon hours then quickly spread east-southeast through southern Wisconsin, the northern half of Illinois, southern Michigan, and the northern/central Indiana. Significant tree damage, some structural damage, and a few tornadoes resulted from the event with observed wind speeds of 111 mph in Dunlap, IL (Peoria County) & 105 mph near Speer, Illinois (Stark/Marshall County line). Back building of storms during the overnight hours brought very heavy rainfall and flash flooding near and south of a Galesburg to Sullivan line. The heaviest rain fell over Fulton and Mason counties where 4-7"+ were reported. The last time a derecho impacted central parts of Illinois was back on June 29, 2023.

Derecho definition: (pronounced deh-REY-cho) is a widespread, long-lived wind storm associated with a band of rapidly moving showers and thunderstorms. A storm is classified as a derecho if wind damage swatch extends more than 240 miles and has wind gusts of at least 58 mph or greater most of the length of the storm's path.

Radar loop of the derecho as it moved through the Midwest July 15-16.

Tornado
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Tornadoes:

Tornado - East Peoria/Morton
Tazewell County

Date	7/15/2024
Time (Local)	8:36 - 8:54 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	12.39 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: The tornado began in East Peoria near Bloomington Road and Pleasant Hill Road. It continued along Interstate 74 toward the north side of Morton where it damaged an industrial complex. The storm then continue toward the east side of Morton near the high school, snapping several hardwood trees along the way. Tornado damage was then documented in rural Tazewell county, mainly north of Mackinaw near Dee Mack Road and toward the American Legion post where siding was ripped off the east side of the building. The tornado appear to lift shortly after that point.

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Tornado - LOCATION
COUNTY NAME

Date
Time (Local)
EF Rating
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length
Max Width
Injuries/Deaths
Summary: Short summary of the tornado.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - LOCATION
COUNTY NAME

Date
Time (Local)
EF Rating
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length
Max Width
Injuries/Deaths
Summary: Short summary of the tornado.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - LOCATION
COUNTY NAME

Date
Time (Local)
EF Rating
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length
Max Width
Injuries/Deaths
Summary: Short summary of the tornado.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - LOCATION
COUNTY NAME

Date
Time (Local)
EF Rating
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length
Max Width
Injuries/Deaths
Summary: Short summary of the tornado.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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Rain Reports

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1155 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...JULY 15-16, 2023 RAIN REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon

...Illinois...

...Christian County...
1 SSW Pana                   2.27 in   0600 AM 07/16   39.37N/89.09W

...Effingham County...
1 NE Watson                  2.64 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.03N/88.56W
2 NNW Dieterich              2.30 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.09N/88.39W
1 SSE Effingham              2.22 in   0700 AM 07/16   39.11N/88.53W

...Fulton County...
2 SSE Fiatt                  7.80 in   0700 AM 07/16   40.53N/90.15W
Cuba                         7.50 in   0800 AM 07/16   40.49N/90.19W
Lewistown                    6.86 in   0800 AM 07/16   40.40N/90.16W
Lewistown                    6.86 in   0220 AM 07/16   40.40N/90.16W
Bryant                       6.69 in   0800 AM 07/16   40.47N/90.09W
1 SSW Canton                 5.34 in   0700 AM 07/16   40.54N/90.04W
Avon                         4.38 in   0700 AM 07/16   40.66N/90.44W

...Jasper County...
Yale                         2.09 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.12N/88.03W

...Logan County...
New Holland                  2.82 in   0800 AM 07/16   40.18N/89.58W
Mount Pulaski                2.36 in   0450 AM 07/16   40.01N/89.28W
Mount Pulaski                2.36 in   0600 AM 07/16   40.01N/89.28W

...Macon County...
2 E Decatur                  5.50 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.84N/88.91W
Long Creek                   3.50 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.80N/88.85W
2 W Decatur                  3.45 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.84N/88.99W
2 NW Harristown              3.37 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.86N/89.11W
2 SE Latham                  2.90 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.95N/89.14W

...Mason County...
3 E Havana                   6.06 in   0800 AM 07/16   40.30N/90.00W

...Menard County...
1 E Oakford                  4.00 in   0800 AM 07/16   40.10N/89.95W
1 N Petersburg               3.06 in   0800 AM 07/16   40.03N/89.85W
3 N Salisbury                2.36 in   0600 AM 07/16   39.93N/89.80W

...Moultrie County...
Sullivan                     3.70 in   0700 AM 07/16   39.60N/88.61W

...Peoria County...
2 NE Alta                    2.75 in   0800 AM 07/16   40.84N/89.61W

...Sangamon County...
Grandview                    4.00 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.82N/89.62W
2 W Riverton                 2.98 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.85N/89.58W
1 WSW Sherman                2.50 in   0600 AM 07/16   39.89N/89.62W
Williamsville                2.40 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.95N/89.55W
4 SSE Southern View          2.04 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.71N/89.61W
Pawnee                       2.00 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.59N/89.58W

...Shelby County...
3 S Moweaqua                 2.64 in   0600 AM 07/16   39.59N/89.02W
1 ENE Shelbyville            2.30 in   0800 AM 07/16   39.41N/88.80W
1 N Windsor                  2.17 in   0600 AM 07/16   39.45N/88.60W

...Tazewell County...
3 S Kingston Mines           2.60 in   0800 AM 07/16   40.51N/89.78W

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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