Monroe storm history

At around 6 AM CDT, deputies were called to the seen of an overturned vehicle with an individual thrown from it at the intersection of Fountain and Levee Roads. The person was pronounced dead at the scene. The official investigation determined that extreme fog was the cause of th…

The combination of temperatures in the upper 90s and high humidity led to heat index values over 105 degrees for several days. The heat index peaked around 110 degrees.

Hot and extremely humid conditions led to a week of heat index values over 105 degrees. The heat index peaked near 112 degrees.

Thunderstorm winds snapped multiple trees and toppled several at their base.

Thunderstorm winds downed power poles west of Hecker.

Broadcast media reported estimated 65 mph thunderstorm wind gusts in Waterloo. They also reported visibility near zero statute miles coinciding with the wind gust.

Hail ranging from 1 inch to 1.5 inches fell in Columbia.

Thunderstorm winds overturned a semi-truck on the Illinois side of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge.

Thunderstorm winds caused damage to trees and sheds.

The Columbia police department reported hail between quarter and golf ball sized.

A mix of freezing rain and sleet fell through the morning of the 5th. After a brief break in the afternoon, snow fell in the evening. A total of 3 to 6 inches of snow and sleet fell across the county. About 1 to 2 inches of this fell in the form of sleet along with up to one quar…

A tree was reported to be down and a fence damaged near Columbia.

A trained spotter reported tree branches down in Waterloo.

Shingles were blown off of at least one home and 1 inch diameter tree limbs were broken.

A swath of large hail up to baseball size fell across portions of east central Monroe County. The large hail was reported in New Design and Hecker, as well as rural areas nearby.

A large pine tree was split in half and several power lines were blown down around town.

A discrete thunderstorm that produced up to 1.50 inch hail in Jefferson County, MO, weakened as it crossed the Mississippi River. It quickly regained strength and produced up to 1.75 inch hail in and around the towns of Renault and Ames. This storm would go on to produce hail in …

Two cells merged in Monroe County, briefly producing 0.75 to 1 inch hail before weakening. No damage was reported.

Wind chill values dropped to as low as 26 below zero with the coldest values during the nighttime hours.

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.

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 trees just southeast of Columbia.

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines across the northern portions of Monroe County. Some of the trees and power lines were down at the intersection of St. Paul Street and Gardner Street in Columbia. Columbia's American Legion Park and YMCA susta…

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and tree limbs at a residence on Ahne Road just northeast of intersection with Kk Road. Also, a small portion of an outbuilding roof was torn off. Further to the east a large section of tree was blown down next to a mobile home.

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees along Illinois Route 156 between Valmeyer and Foster Pond.

Thunderstorm winds blew a small section of roof off of an outbuilding.

A tornado briefly touched down in the Mississippi river bottoms on the northwest side of Columbia, IL. The only evidence of this tornado was a video provided via local media. Duration was likely less than 1 minute, no damage or injuries. The tornado was rated EFU with an estimate…