Overview
A derecho (long-lived line of thunderstorms with intense winds) produce widespread wind damage across Iowa, northern Illinois, and northern Indiana on August 10, 2020. Many areas had hurricane-force wind speeds in excess of 75 mph, including some 100-115 mph wind gusts in eastern Iowa. Eleven tornadoes also occurred across northern Illinois. Between the winds and the tornadoes, a widespread region of the Midwest saw extensive damage to trees, power lines, buildings, and vehicles. Event summaries from elsewhere along the track can be found at the following links:
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Storm Reports
Interactive map from the Storm Prediction Center
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1048 PM CDT MON AUG 10 2020 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0155 PM TSTM WND GST GALESBURG AIRPORT 40.94N 90.43W 08/10/2020 M51.00 MPH KNOX IL AWOS 0200 PM TSTM WND DMG GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W 08/10/2020 KNOX IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SEVERAL POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 0215 PM TSTM WND DMG ELMIRA 41.18N 89.83W 08/10/2020 STARK IL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL POWER LINES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN 210-220PM. 0215 PM TSTM WND DMG BRADFORD 41.18N 89.66W 08/10/2020 STARK IL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL POWER LINES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN 210-220PM. 0215 PM TSTM WND DMG WYOMING 41.06N 89.77W 08/10/2020 STARK IL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL POWER LINES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN 210-220PM. 0215 PM TSTM WND DMG TOULON 41.09N 89.86W 08/10/2020 STARK IL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEVERAL POWER LINES AND TREES BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN 210-220PM. 0217 PM TSTM WND GST MARIETTA 40.50N 90.39W 08/10/2020 E55.00 MPH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0220 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW ELMWOOD 40.76N 89.99W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR TEN INCH TREE ACROSS IL-78 NEAR GRAHAM CHAPEL ROAD. DELAYED REPORT. 0222 PM TSTM WND GST CUBA 40.49N 90.19W 08/10/2020 E55.00 MPH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0223 PM TSTM WND GST FARMINGTON 40.70N 90.00W 08/10/2020 E60.00 MPH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED WIND GUSTS OF 50-60 MPH. WIND GUSTS REMAINED AT THIS LEVEL FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. 0225 PM TSTM WND DMG WNW DUNLAP 40.86N 89.68W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE WAS ON HOME AT 4TH ST AND BIRCH AND TREE BRANCHES ON HOME AT 5TH AND BIRCH. DELAYED REPORT. 0228 PM TSTM WND DMG KICKAPOO 40.80N 89.75W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL BROADCAST MEDIA LARGE TREE UPROOTED 0229 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW PEORIA 40.81N 89.64W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR EIGHT INCH TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON 3300 BLOCK ALTA LANE. DELAYED REPORT. 0230 PM TSTM WND DMG CANTON 40.56N 90.04W 08/10/2020 FULTON IL PUBLIC TREE SNAPPED AT BASE 0230 PM TSTM WND GST HANNA CITY 40.69N 89.79W 08/10/2020 M61.00 MPH PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0232 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 40.57N 90.18W 08/10/2020 FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE FELL ON HOUSE 0235 PM TSTM WND DMG CANTON 40.56N 90.04W 08/10/2020 FULTON IL MESONET A PORCH ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF ON THE WEST SIDE OF CANTON. 0235 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NW EAST PEORIA 40.72N 89.60W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL BROADCAST MEDIA LARGE BILLBOARD WAS BLOWN OVER NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GIFT AVENUE AND SHERIDAN ROAD. STEEL BEAMS SUPPORTING THE BILLBOARD BENT ABOUT HALFWAY. DELAYED REPORT. 0235 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW EAST PEORIA 40.73N 89.57W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR EIGHT INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN AT WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE AND GRAVE AVE. DELAYED REPORT. 0235 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE PEORIA 40.76N 89.56W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND POWER POLE PARTIALLY DOWN ON 5400 BLOCK OF GALENA ROAD. DELAYED REPORT. 0235 PM TSTM WND DMG PEORIA HEIGHTS 40.75N 89.57W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL BROADCAST MEDIA DAMAGE TO A HOME UNDER CONSTRUCTION
0235 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW HOPEWELL 40.99N 89.47W 08/10/2020 MARSHALL IL PUBLIC 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE BLOWN DOWN. DELAYED SWOP REPORT.
0237 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST PEORIA 40.70N 89.63W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR TWO TREES BLOWN DOWN. ONE RESULTED IN A ROAD BEING BLOCKED.
0237 PM TSTM WND DMG BARTONVILLE 40.64N 89.66W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL PUBLIC PICNIC SHELTER DESTROYED. DELAYED REPORT.
0238 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.77N 89.45W 08/10/2020 WOODFORD IL BROADCAST MEDIA PART OF THE GERMANTOWN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF. DELAYED REPORT. 0240 PM TSTM WND DMG GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.77N 89.47W 08/10/2020 WOODFORD IL BROADCAST MEDIA ROOF DAMAGE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL. REPORTED BY WEEK-TV. 0240 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW ELMWOOD 40.77N 89.98W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON GRAHAM CHAPEL ROAD AND IL ROUTE 78. 0240 PM TSTM WND DMG WASHBURN 40.92N 89.29W 08/10/2020 WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE, RESIDENTS HAD TO BE HELPED OUT OF HOME. 0240 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE EAST PEORIA 40.72N 89.48W 08/10/2020 TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC TWO TREES BROKEN NEAR THE BASE 0240 PM TSTM WND DMG HENRY 41.11N 89.36W 08/10/2020 MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE FELL ON HOUSE ON MAIN ST. MANY 6-8 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN. SCHOOL ST BLOCKED BY DOWNED TREES. 0240 PM TSTM WND DMG METAMORA 40.79N 89.36W 08/10/2020 WOODFORD IL PUBLIC SEVERAL TREES AND FENCES BLOWN DOWN 0240 PM TSTM WND GST 2 N PEORIA 40.77N 89.61W 08/10/2020 E60.00 MPH PEORIA IL BROADCAST MEDIA WIND GUSTS UP TO 60MPH LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. 0240 PM TSTM WND DMG LACON 41.02N 89.41W 08/10/2020 MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON 2ND STREET. 0242 PM TSTM WND GST SPRING BAY 40.82N 89.53W 08/10/2020 E65.00 MPH WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0242 PM TSTM WND DMG CANTON 40.56N 90.04W 08/10/2020 FULTON IL TRAINED SPOTTER MANY 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 0242 PM TSTM WND DMG SPRING BAY 40.82N 89.53W 08/10/2020 WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR ROOF BLOWN OFF A LARGE SHED 0243 PM TSTM WND GST PEORIA INTERNATIONAL AI 40.67N 89.68W 08/10/2020 M59.00 MPH PEORIA IL ASOS 0245 PM TSTM WND DMG HAVANA 40.30N 90.06W 08/10/2020 MASON IL PUBLIC TREES DOWN 0245 PM TSTM WND DMG HENRY 41.11N 89.36W 08/10/2020 MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR TWO LARGE TREES, APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER, BLOWN DOWN.
0244 PM TSTM WND DMG BELLEVUE 40.69N 89.67W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ON HEUERMANN RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0245 PM TSTM WND DMG BARTONVILLE 40.64N 89.66W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ON FAIRVIEW DRIVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
0247 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW MORTON 40.62N 89.48W 08/10/2020 TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC POWER POLE SNAPPED NEAR JEFFERSON AND WESTSHORE 0248 PM TSTM WND DMG HAVANA 40.30N 90.06W 08/10/2020 MASON IL EMERGENCY MNGR LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN. POWER LINES ALSO DOWN. 0248 PM TSTM WND DMG EUREKA 40.72N 89.28W 08/10/2020 WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN, POWER OUT IN TOWN. 0249 PM TSTM WND GST GROVELAND 40.61N 89.53W 08/10/2020 M52.00 MPH TAZEWELL IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0250 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S MORTON 40.60N 89.47W 08/10/2020 TAZEWELL IL NWS EMPLOYEE SIX INCH TREE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN 0250 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S MORTON 40.60N 89.47W 08/10/2020 E65.00 MPH TAZEWELL IL NWS EMPLOYEE 0253 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW PEORIA 40.73N 89.62W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL STORM CHASER MULTIPLE LARGE TREE LIMBS, APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET LONG, DOWN. POWER LINES ALSO DOWN. SOME STREETS BLOCKED BY DOWNED TREES. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED. 0256 PM TSTM WND DMG PEKIN 40.57N 89.63W 08/10/2020 TAZEWELL IL EMERGENCY MNGR LIVE TREE, OVER ONE FOOT IN DIAMETER, BLOWN DOWN. 0258 PM TSTM WND GST MORTON 40.61N 89.47W 08/10/2020 M53.00 MPH TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC 0258 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SSW MORTON 40.60N 89.48W 08/10/2020 M62.00 MPH TAZEWELL IL STORM CHASER MEASURED WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 55-62MPH OCCURRED BETWEEN 250 AND 258PM. 0300 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW PEKIN 40.56N 89.64W 08/10/2020 TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING A ROAD 0300 PM TSTM WND DMG HOPEDALE 40.42N 89.42W 08/10/2020 TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC GRAIN BIN DAMAGED 0306 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E SOUTH PEKIN 40.50N 89.59W 08/10/2020 TAZEWELL IL STORM CHASER 10 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN 0306 PM TSTM WND GST 3 E SOUTH PEKIN 40.50N 89.59W 08/10/2020 E80.00 MPH TAZEWELL IL STORM CHASER 0310 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE HAVANA 40.32N 90.03W 08/10/2020 MASON IL EMERGENCY MNGR DOWNED POWER LINES CAUSED A FOUR ACRE FIELD FIRE 0311 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW BLOOMINGTON 40.49N 89.00W 08/10/2020 MCLEAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR LARGE TREE LIMB WENT THROUGH ROOF ON 700 BLOCK OF W WALNUT. RAFTERS DAMAGED. DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED. 0311 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW BLOOMINGTON 40.49N 89.00W 08/10/2020 MCLEAN IL TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN 0312 PM TSTM WND GST TOWANDA 40.56N 88.90W 08/10/2020 M58.00 MPH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC 0315 PM TSTM WND DMG NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W 08/10/2020 MCLEAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE LARGE TREE UPROOTED AND DOWN ON TWO HOMES NEAR CONSTITUTION TRAIL. ONE LARGE TREE BRANCH ALSO DOWN. 0315 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S BLOOMINGTON 40.43N 88.96W 08/10/2020 MCLEAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR 20 INCH TREE LIMB DOWN. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED. 0315 PM TSTM WND DMG DUNLAP 40.86N 89.68W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AT 1ST AND 4TH ST. TREE BRANCHES DOWN AT 5TH AND ATLANTA. 0316 PM TSTM WND GST HAVANA 40.30N 90.06W 08/10/2020 E50.00 MPH MASON IL PUBLIC 0316 PM TSTM WND DMG EAST PEORIA 40.67N 89.55W 08/10/2020 TAZEWELL IL BROADCAST MEDIA NUMEROUS MATURE BRANCHES DOWN NEAR VETERANS AND BLOOMINGTON ROAD. 0317 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW TOWANDA 40.57N 88.94W 08/10/2020 M57.00 MPH MCLEAN IL MESONET APRS MESONET 0320 PM TSTM WND GST BLOOMINGTON AIRPORT 40.48N 88.92W 08/10/2020 M64.00 MPH MCLEAN IL AWOS 0326 PM TSTM WND GST NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W 08/10/2020 M51.00 MPH MCLEAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR MEASURED AT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY 0328 PM TSTM WND DMG ALTA 40.82N 89.63W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR EIGHT INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN 0330 PM TSTM WND DMG MASON CITY 40.20N 89.70W 08/10/2020 MASON IL EMERGENCY MNGR ONE FOOT TREE LIMB DOWN ON CAR 0330 PM TSTM WND DMG MASON CITY 40.20N 89.70W 08/10/2020 MASON IL EMERGENCY MNGR POWER POLE IN AMEREN PARKING LOT FELL ON CAR. 0340 PM TSTM WND DMG PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W 08/10/2020 PEORIA IL EMERGENCY MNGR 10 INCH TREE DOWN AND EIGHT INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN 0345 PM TSTM WND GST W SPRINGFIELD 39.80N 89.64W 08/10/2020 M58.00 MPH SANGAMON IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0345 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N SPRINGFIELD 39.85N 89.65W 08/10/2020 SANGAMON IL AMATEUR RADIO 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED. 0345 PM TSTM WND DMG BELLFLOWER 40.34N 88.53W 08/10/2020 MCLEAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR POWER POLES DAMAGED 0345 PM TSTM WND DMG RIVERTON 39.85N 89.54W 08/10/2020 SANGAMON IL UTILITY COMPANY POWER POLES DOWN ON S 9TH ST. 0345 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW SPRINGFIELD 39.82N 89.66W 08/10/2020 SANGAMON IL EMERGENCY MNGR POWER LINE DOWN DUE TO 36 INCH DIAMETER TREE BEING UPROOTED. TREE WAS PARTIALLY ROTTEN IN THE MIDDLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0350 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE LANE 40.12N 88.84W 08/10/2020 DE WITT IL MESONET TWO LARGE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN...ONE OF WHICH FELL ONTO A GRAIN BIN. 0350 PM TSTM WND DMG SPRINGFIELD 39.80N 89.64W 08/10/2020 SANGAMON IL EMERGENCY MNGR POWER LINES DOWN AT 9TH AND CARPENTER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0351 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N DAWSON 39.87N 89.46W 08/10/2020 M60.00 MPH SANGAMON IL STORM CHASER MEASURED WITH HANDHELD ANEMOMETER 0357 PM TSTM WND DMG LE ROY 40.34N 88.76W 08/10/2020 MCLEAN IL TRAINED SPOTTER 6-8 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG WARRENSBURG 39.93N 89.06W 08/10/2020 MACON IL TRAINED SPOTTER TREE DOWN ACROSS A ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG BLUE MOUND 39.70N 89.12W 08/10/2020 MACON IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE FELL ON HOUSE 0410 PM TSTM WND DMG DECATUR 39.85N 88.93W 08/10/2020 MACON IL EMERGENCY MNGR 12 INCH LIMB DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0420 PM TSTM WND DMG URBANA 40.11N 88.21W 08/10/2020 CHAMPAIGN IL PUBLIC TWO LARGE TREES DOWN. SHINGLES DAMAGED. 0423 PM TSTM WND GST DECATUR AIRPORT 39.83N 88.87W 08/10/2020 M61.00 MPH MACON IL ASOS 0425 PM TSTM WND DMG URBANA 40.11N 88.21W 08/10/2020 CHAMPAIGN IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE 0425 PM TSTM WND DMG URBANA 40.11N 88.21W 08/10/2020 CHAMPAIGN IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON A GARAGE 0425 PM TSTM WND GST ROSSVILLE 40.38N 87.67W 08/10/2020 E60.00 MPH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 50-60MPH. 0425 PM TSTM WND DMG CHAMPAIGN 40.11N 88.26W 08/10/2020 CHAMPAIGN IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE 0425 PM TSTM WND GST WILLARD AIRPORT 40.04N 88.28W 08/10/2020 M60.00 MPH CHAMPAIGN IL ASOS 0430 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SSE URBANA 40.07N 88.18W 08/10/2020 M62.00 MPH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET ARPS MESONET 0440 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE OAKWOOD 40.10N 87.76W 08/10/2020 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR TWO LARGE TREES DOWN BLOCKING US 150. 0443 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NNW DANVILLE 40.17N 87.63W 08/10/2020 M75.00 MPH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0450 PM TSTM WND DMG DANVILLE 40.14N 87.62W 08/10/2020 VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT DANVILLE. SEVERAL STREETS BLOCKED. 0509 PM TSTM WND GST COLES COUNTY AIRPORT 39.48N 88.28W 08/10/2020 M60.00 MPH COLES IL ASOS CORRECTED TIME 0527 PM TSTM WND DMG 10 SE PARIS 39.51N 87.56W 08/10/2020 EDGAR IL BROADCAST MEDIA LARGE TREE LIMBS SNAPPED 0647 PM HAIL 1 NW XENIA 38.65N 88.65W 08/10/2020 E0.75 INCH CLAY IL EMERGENCY MNGR DIME SIZED HAIL 0917 PM HEAVY RAIN CLINTON 40.15N 88.96W 08/10/2020 M1.00 INCH DE WITT IL NWS EMPLOYEE
Additional Information
The Forecast
Severe wind outlook from the Storm Prediction Center at 11 am. Hatched area indicates potential for winds >75 mph. | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued at 11:25 am. This was labeled as a rare "Particularly Dangerous Situation" watch. | Locations of the severe weather reports vs. the 11 am outlook from the Storm Prediction Center |
About Derechos
According to the Storm Prediction Center, a derecho (pronounced duh-REY-cho) is a widespread, long-lived wind storm associated with a band of rapidly moving thunderstorms. The term was originated by Dr. Gustavus Hinrichs of the University of Iowa, first appearing in the American Meteorological Journal in 1888; he coined the term to distinguish straight-line winds from the damage caused by tornadoes (the word "derecho" comes from the Spanish term meaning "direct" or "straight ahead").
By definition, a derecho includes winds of at least 58 mph along most of its length. While most gusts are below 100 mph, occasionally gusts as high as 130 mph (the strength of a strong EF-2 tornado) have been recorded. The swath of wind damage is at least 250 miles in length.
Some Other Derechos Affecting Central Illinois
These summaries are courtesy of the Storm Prediction Center.
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