Clark storm history

Icy conditions caused a driver to lose control of his car and crash into an oncoming sport utility vehicle on Illinois Route 1 about a mile north of I-70 in Clark County. The driver of the car was killed, while the driver of the SUV was transported to the hospital.

Periods of showers and thunderstorms which produced up to 4.00 inches of rain from June 25th into the morning of June 26th saturated the ground and swelled area creeks in northern Clark County. A round of thunderstorms during the afternoon of June 26th rapidly produced an additio…

Weather observers measured 1 to 3 inches of snow across Clark County...including 1.5 inches in Casey. Due to snow-covered and slick roadways, a few traffic accidents occurred.

A large tree branch was blown down and fell through the roof of a home.

A carport was damaged.

Numerous tree limbs were blown down.

An outbuilding was destroyed and several power poles were broken.

Weather observers measured 8 to 10 inches of snow across Clark County. Due to snow-covered and hazardous roadways, numerous traffic accidents were reported...including one that closed I-70 west-bound at exit 129 near Casey.

A peak wind gust of 59mph was measured by a handheld anemometer in Casey.

A large sycamore tree limb was blown down.

Cars were dented by the hail.

A period of freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations less than a quarter inch. There were numerous car accidents or slide-offs. Transportation services were also impacted across the region, with many bus, train, or airplane operators suspending operations. Conditions improved …

Several large tree branches were blown down.

A prolonged stretch of dangerous heat and humidity occurred across the Midwest. Peak afternoon heat indices were near or over 110 degrees each day, and heat indices remained above 80 degrees overnight. A mesonet station in Marshall recorded a maximum heat index of 119 degrees on …

A two-day stretch of dangerous heat and humidity occurred across the Midwest as high temperatures climbed into the 90s while dewpoints were in the upper 70s or low 80s. In Clark County, a mesonet near Marshall measured a heat index of 118 degrees on July 27, also measured a heat …

Numerous tree branches and power lines were blown down.

Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed across Clark County on June 27th and persisted through the end of the month. Agricultural stress was common across the county.

Temperatures between zero and ten degrees below zero and wind speeds of 25 to 35 mph resulted in a prolonged period of wind chills colder than 25 degrees below zero.

Weather observers across Clark County reported around 1 inch of snow. Several traffic accidents occurred as water froze on roadways. In addition, temperatures plunging below zero created life-threatening conditions for anyone venturing outside.

Several trees were blown down.

A large tree branch was broken.

Several 3-inch diameter tree branches were snapped.

Weather observers measured 6 to 8 inches of snow and around one quarter of an inch of ice across Clark County. The heavy snow accumulations and considerable blowing and drifting snow led to road closures and numerous traffic accidents.

A semi truck was blown over on I-70 at mile marker 141.

Weather observers reported 7 to 9 inches of snow across Clark County from the evening of February 14th through the morning of February 16th. Numerous traffic accidents occurred due to snow-covered and hazardous roads.

A gustnado on the leading edge of thunderstorms damaged power lines on the north side of Martinsville.

Several utility poles were damaged on 1000th St between Highway 40 and 1200th Road.

Weather observers measured 3 to 6 inches of rain across Clark County...including 4.93 in Casey. Numerous creeks and streams flowed out of their banks, flooding low-lying spots across the county.

Weather observers reported 4 to 6 inches of snow across western Clark County...including 5.0 inches in Casey. Numerous traffic accidents occurred due to snow-covered and slick roads.

Several large tree limbs were blown down and a roof was partially torn off a metal shed.

Several 6 to 8-inch diameter tree branches were blown down.

A roof was partially ripped off a house and numerous tree branches were blown down. A fence was toppled on 8th street and the metal canopy at Lion's Den Pizza was partially destroyed.

A large tree was blown onto a car.

Slow moving thunderstorms produced more than 6.00 inches of rain in about three hours during the late afternoon and early evening of May 29th. This resulted in rapid flash flooding of nearly all rural roads in southern Clark County. The town of West Union reported several feet of…

Weather observers measured around 6 inches of snow across northwestern Clark County. Numerous traffic accidents occurred due to snow-covered roads. The snow was heavy and wet, which made plowing of roads difficult.

Heavy rain of 2.00 to 5.00 inches, falling onto already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding in extreme southwest Clark County from the late evening of June 11th into the early morning of June 12th. Many rural roads were flooded from just south of Casey to the Crawford Co…

Several large tree branches were blown down.

Several power poles were blown down along IL-49 south of Westfield.

Three semis were blown over on I-70 northeast of Martinsville.

A few trees and several large tree branches were blown down across Casey.