Mclean storm history

A 59 year-old man from Normal died of hypothermia after slipping and falling outside.

Weather observers across McLean County reported ice accumulations of up to 0.25. This amount of ice combined with winds gusting as high as 35 to 45 mph caused extensive damage to trees, power poles, and power lines. Several homes were damaged by falling trees and tree branches. A…

Due to poor visibility in dense fog, a two-car accident occurred in rural McLean County just east of Bloomington on December 7th, 2015 at around 11:20 AM CST. The driver of one of the vehicles was killed, while the driver of the other vehicle was injured and treated at a local ho…

A 55 year-old man died in the town of Gridley in northern McLean County on Monday, August 25th as a result of prolonged exposure to heat. High temperatures at the time of his death were in the lower 90s, while heat index values were between 100 and 105. A Heat Advisory was in eff…

A 48 year-old man died on February 3rd from injuries he sustained from a weather-related traffic accident on January 31st. The accident occurred just before 3 PM on January 31st at the intersection of Route 24 and County Road 2480 East in Chenoa when his pick-up truck was struck …

A 19 year-old man died as a result of hypothermia when he wandered away from the Chateau Hotel in Bloomington on January 26th. He was found in a field and pronounced dead at 8:25 AM. Air temperatures were in the single digits and wind-chill readings ranged from -3 to -8 at the ti…

Weather observers measured between 6 and 10 inches of snow across McLean County, including 7.2 inches 3 miles northeast of Bloomington and 9.0 inches in Normal. The heavy snowfall along with significant blowing and drifting caused numerous road closures and traffic accidents acro…

A 72-year old woman died of hypothermia when she wandered away from her home near Bloomington on Sunday, December 1st. Temperatures at the time were in the middle to upper 20s.

A 59 year-old Bloomington woman died on June 7th as a result of extreme heat inside her home. The woman had pre-existing medical conditions that were made worse by the heat. Outside temperatures topped out in the lower to middle 90s: however, readings inside her un-air conditione…

Numerous weather observers across McLean County reported around 6 inches of snow. Snow covered roads resulted in numerous traffic accidents on Christmas Eve, one of which killed a man on I-55 near Shirley, IL when his automobile lost control and was struck by a semi-truck.

Numerous weather observers and automated weather equipment across McLean County reported winds in excess of 35mph and visibilities reduced to less than one quarter of a mile due to blowing snow. Several traffic accidents were reported due to icy road conditions and poor visibilit…

Two to three inches of snow across McLean County caused area roadways to become slick and hazardous. A 27-year old woman was killed when the vehicle she was riding in collided with another vehicle just east of Gridley. Numerous other minor traffic accidents were also reported acr…

A canopy was blown across a road in rural McLean County, causing a head-on collision between two vehicles. The incident took place near the intersection of 1100 N and 600 E. A 91 year-old woman who was a passenger in one of the vehicles died at the scene. The strong winds were ca…

A man was found dead outside near a pond at an apartment complex in Normal on the morning of January 15th. An autopsy report indicated he died due to exposure to the extreme cold. Low temperatures were around 20 below zero with wind chills of 35 below to 40 below zero.

Significant icing was reported in McLean county, with a maximum report of 3 tenths of an inch of ice received around Bloomington. An indirect fatality occurred when a 41 year old male slid across the median in his car into an oncoming semitrailer.

Declared state and federal disaster area. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches fell on top of significant ice accumulation. One man died in Downs while cleaning up tree debris brought down by the storm.

A member of the Illinois Wesleyan University football team died from heat stroke several days after falling ill at a morning football practice. Temperatures at the time of the practice were in the middle 80s, with dew points in the lower 70s and a heat index in the lower 90s.

Numerous minor injuries were reported in McLean County due to icy conditions on January 20th. Two people were treated at local hospitals as a result of traffic accidents, while ten others were admitted due to falls.

Numerous roads were closed due to flood waters, including Route 136 between Heyworth and McLean. Part of the I-55 shoulder collapsed near Kickapoo Creek southwest of Bloomington, prompting the closure of the interstate. A dive team from Hudson was deployed to rescue a stranded mo…

Downburst winds of 70 to 80 mph produced a wide swath of damage from Danvers southeastward into the southwest side of Bloomington. One of the hardest hit locations along this path was the Apollo Acres subdivision just north of Illinois Route 9, where 159 homes sustained damage. 1…

Widespread damage was reported countywide. In Stanford, the roof of a business was torn off causing approximately $50,000 in damage. On I-39 northwest of Bloomington, a semi was blown over and at the I-55/I-74 interchange, two semis were blown over. No injuries were reported. At …

In Mclean County as the storms moved through, there were more intense areas of damage due to microbursts (100 to 110 mph) in the Mclean and Leroy areas. In the town of Mclean, a large billboard was bent over and a business on the east side of town lost a large portion of its roof…

Weather observers measured 6 to 8 inches of snow across McLean County...including 7.5 inches 2 miles northwest of the Central Illinois Airport in Bloomington and 6.5 inches 4 miles north of Shirley. Due to snow-covered and slick roadways, numerous traffic accidents occurred.

Bitterly cold wind-chill values of -25 to -35 occurred across McLean County during the morning of December 14th. The coldest hourly wind-chill reading observed at the Bloomington Airport (KBMI) was -25.

Due to a four-month precipitation deficit, Severe Drought (D2) was ongoing at the start of the month. Despite above normal snowfall during December, precipitation was still below normal. The cooperative observer in Normal measured 9.4 inches of snowfall during the month, but just…

Numerous weather observers measured 5 to 7 inches of snow across McLean County...including 6.5 inches in Downs and 6.0 inches 2 miles north-northeast of Normal. Due to both falling snow and considerable blowing and drifting snow, travel became extremely hazardous...leading to num…

Due to a three-month precipitation deficit, Severe Drought (D2) was ongoing at the start of the month. Below normal precipitation persisted during November, with the cooperative observer near Normal reporting 1.65 of precipitation which was 1.15 below normal. Temperatures were al…

Moderate Drought (D1) was present at the start of the month. Continued below normal precipitation and above normal temperatures led to a worsening of the drought, with Severe Drought (D2) developing during the first week of the month and continuing through the end of the month. S…

An 8 to 10-inch diameter tree was snapped at the base.

A large tree branch was broken at the corner of Fedor Circle and Six Points Road.

Several large tree limbs were blown down at the corner of West Mulberry Street and North Catherine Street.

A large tree branch was broken off along Fox Creek Road.

A tree was blown down at North Western Avenue near West Seminary Avenue blocking the cul-de-sac to Nicole Court.

A large spruce tree was snapped off on Center Street.

A large tree was blown over on Emerson Street.

A large tree branch was blown down on Townley Drive in the Stevenson subdivision.

Several tree branches were blown down at Illinois Wesleyan University.

A few tree branches were blown down on North Mason Street.

Heavy tree damage occurred in Towanda. County Highway 29 was blocked off from tree debris.