Jefferson storm history

Several streets on the south side of Mt. Vernon had standing water over them. Record flooding occurred on Rayse Creek in southwest Jefferson County. A motorist drowned after driving into the creek flooding on a county road south of Woodlawn. The incident occurred during the early…

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down, along with a couple of large trees. A large tree limb blew across two mobile homes, killing a 72-year-old man who was in the mobile home closest to the tree. The man died from blunt-force trauma caused by the tree limb, which w…

Two persons died after their truck stalled in floodwater on a secondary road near Waltonville. The three occupants of the truck climbed on top of it. One of the victims dropped her purse in the water and dove after it. Two other occupants of the truck dove in to rescue her. One o…

Widespread very damaging winds, estimated around 90 MPH by a National Weather Service damage surveyor, raked most of Jefferson County. The city of Mount Vernon was especially hard hit, where about 14 percent of all homes received at least minor damage. Several thousands of trees …

Nickel size hail fell in Dix.

Quarter size hail fell for about five minutes and nearly covered the ground on the south side of Mt Vernon.

Minor street flooding occurred in Mount Vernon as a quick inch of rainfall, based on radar estimates, fell within an hour.

Trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds near Dix.

Hail measured to nickel size fell on the southwest side of Mount Vernon.

Extensive street flooding occurred in Mount Vernon. IL-15 became impassable due to high water just east of Woodlawn. Radar estimated rainfall totals in Mount Vernon were 2.5-4 inches, while totals in western portions of Jefferson County reached 5-7 inches.