Overview
After strong thunderstorms in the morning of May 26th, the remnant outflow boundary left behind helped fire more severe weather during the afternoon and evening hours. This was focused on areas near and south of I-70 in Illinois, producing several tornadoes, straight-line wind damage, and large hail. This page concentrates on the weather that occurred over Clay, Richland and Lawrence Counties. Information on neighboring areas will be posted at the following web sites:
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Tornadoes
Xenia Tornado
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Sumner-Bridgeport Tornado
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Tornado - LOCATION
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Tornado - LOCATION
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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 |
Photos & Video
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Radar
Images from the Evansville, IN radar (KVWX)
7:39 pm CDT | 7:45 pm CDT | 7:52 pm CDT | 8:34 pm CDT |
In these images, the left side of the panel shows the reflectivity image, and the right side is the storm-relative velocity image). At 7:39 pm, a small "nub" and notch is seen on the reflectivity north of Xenia, which corresponds to an area of rotation. With the storms moving quicky, this feature reached the Flora area by 7:45 pm and was near Clay City by 7:52 pm. While not as prominent as it went across Richland County, by the time the storms reached western Lawrence County (8:34 pm), it was starting to appear again near Bridgeport.
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0738 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Xenia 38.64N 88.64W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Emergency Mngr Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. 0738 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 N Xenia 38.69N 88.64W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Fire Dept/Rescue Hog barn leveled and several power poles leaning or broken. Debris from the barn was entangled in the power lines. 0738 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 W Xenia 38.63N 88.69W 05/26/2024 E65 MPH Clay IL Emergency Mngr 0740 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Flora 38.67N 88.49W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Emergency Mngr Numerous trees were blown down, including one that fell onto a camper at Charley Brown Park. No injuries reported. 0740 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Flora 38.68N 88.49W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Broadcast Media Several trees were blown down. 0742 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Flora 38.67N 88.49W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Public A tree was snapped and power lines were knocked down. 0742 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 W Flora 38.66N 88.53W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Emergency Mngr Tree limbs down onto camper at Charlie Brown Park. 0743 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Flora 38.67N 88.49W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Emergency Mngr A large tree was blown onto a house, trapping people inside. No injuries were reported. 0745 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Flora Municipal Airport 38.67N 88.45W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Broadcast Media Several trees were blown down and the power was out in the area. 0748 PM Hail 1 W Louisville 38.77N 88.52W 05/26/2024 M1.00 Inch Clay IL Amateur Radio 0750 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Louisville 38.77N 88.51W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Public Trees down and car port damaged. 0753 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Clay City 38.69N 88.36W 05/26/2024 Clay IL Public Large tree limb down. 0759 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 W Bogota 38.95N 88.35W 05/26/2024 Jasper IL Public Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. Time estimated by radar. 0810 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SSW Noble 38.64N 88.25W 05/26/2024 Richland IL Public 0812 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SE Noble 38.66N 88.17W 05/26/2024 Richland IL Law Enforcement Delayed report. Tree and electrical lines down over the roadway near 700N and 700E. 0825 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 W Claremont 38.72N 88.00W 05/26/2024 Richland IL Law Enforcement Delayed report. Tree limb down over roadway near 1000N and 1600E. 0830 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Sumner 38.69N 87.86W 05/26/2024 Lawrence IL Emergency Mngr Trees down and power lines down along 800 N Road. 0834 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Bridgeport 38.70N 87.77W 05/26/2024 Lawrence IL Mesonet A couple large trees were blown down and the power was out in the area. 0836 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Bridgeport 38.69N 87.76W 05/26/2024 Lawrence IL Emergency Mngr Trees and power lines down south of Bridgeport. 0841 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Lawrenceville 38.72N 87.69W 05/26/2024 Lawrence IL Emergency Mngr Trees down. 0853 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Lawrenceville Airport 38.76N 87.61W 05/26/2024 M59 MPH Lawrence IL ASOS && $$
Environment
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