Marion storm history

Automated gauges in the area only measured about an inch of rain between 3 pm and 8 pm. However, this was enough for Louse Creek to rise, covering Farthing Road at a low water crossing, about half a mile north of intersection with Britt Road. A family of 5 was traveling from Kent…

Hot and extremely humid conditions led to a week of heat index values over 105 degrees. The heat index peaked near 116 degrees.

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree in the general location of this point.

Thunderstorm winds downed multiple power poles in Patoka.

Thunderstorm winds snapped several large tree limbs in Centralia.

The AWOS at Salem measured a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Heavy rain caused ponding in the park across from Salem Community High School with 2 to 3 feet of flowing water across the parking lot. Nearby, a member of the public reported minor flooding due to Crooked Creek overflowing.

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines and tree limbs near West Kell Road and North Cherry Road in Centralia.

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines throughout Salem. Some trees were blown onto homes.

Thunderstorm winds damaged a barn roof. A few pieces of sheet metal were strewn into a nearby field.

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a couple of outbuildings along Kinmundy Road just south of Williams Road.

Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees around Forbes State Park.

Town Creek in Salem rose rapidly due to heavy rain and was level with Eastlawn Cemetery and Tully Park. The emergency manager in Salem issued a voluntary evacuation of Starlight Mobile Home Park, which occurs anytime flooding conditions of this scale are present. A majority of ma…

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few powerlines in Salem. They also produced sporadic tree damage throughout the county.

Thunderstorm winds downed one large tree limb in Centralia.

Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell south and east of Salem.

Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree on a home, trapping two residents in the house.

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines which caused a minor fire.

The Centralia emergency manager reported multiple power lines downed due to thunderstorm winds.

The storm began early on the 5th with a mix of snow and sleet falling through the morning. After a brief break in the afternoon, snow fell again in the evening. A total of 5 to 8 inches of snow and sleet fell across the county. Up to 1 inch of this fell in the form of sleet. Sale…

There were numerous public reports of extensive tree damage around Salem. A light pole was also downed in town. The Salem AWOS measured a 64 mph gust as the storm moved through.

A tree was reported down near Centralia, blocking Woods Lane. A power pole was over the roadway in Kell.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office reported a tree down on St. Peter Road at I-57 and a tree on State Route 61 Extension at Lincoln Road. There were other reports of trees uprooted or snapped and a roof blown off. Locations in the path of the storm were Centralia, Salem, Junction…

A report of 1 inch hailstones follows the report of 1.5 inch hail in Clinton County. Additional locations in Marion County impacted include Sandoval, Odin, and Salem.

A large tree was uprooted and fell onto a mobile home.

A period of very hot and extremely humid weather began on Sunday, August 20 and lasted through Friday, August 25. Heat index values climbed to 110 to 120 degrees each day as measured by numerous reporting sites across the region.

Thunderstorm winds blew a large limb down from a tree in Junction City. At the time, Junction City was underneath the core of the passing thunderstorm.

Up to seven inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over northeastern portions of Marion County. Numerous roads were flooded including 1st Street in Kinmundy and Kinlou Road east of Kinmundy.

Widespread wind damage across the southern half of Marion County. Numerous tree limbs, power lines and trees were blown down in Sandoval, Junction City, Centralia, Odin, Salem, Cartter and Kell. About three miles south of Odin, a large tree fell onto an occupied mobile home. Thre…

Excessive heat across the county with highs 95 to 100 each day. Heat index values as high as 110 each day.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees around town, as well as numerous tree limbs.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree and numerous tree limbs around town. Also, several power lines were blown down.

A large weighted patio table was blown into two trucks on the property, causing minor damage.

One to two inches of snow fell. The snow combined with gusty northwest winds (35-45 mph gusts) created extremely hazardous travel with sporadic near-blizzard conditions during the heaviest snowfall. Road conditions deteriorated rapidly during this event.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, numerous tree limbs, and power lines. Also, a couple of houses sustained minor to moderate damage from the fallen trees and tree limbs.