Shelby storm history

A man tried to drive across a flooded road near the intersection of 1600 East and County highway 26 southwest of Shelbyville on the morning of March 31st. His car was pushed off the road by the current, and he was swept away after exiting the vehicle. 24-hour rainfall in the area…

A 29 year-old fisherman was struck by lightning on the Kaskaskia River near the Lake Shelbyville Dam at around 3:50 PM CDT on Sunday, May 26th. The man later died at Shelby Memorial Hospital in Shelbyville.

A 79-year old man died of hypothermia outside his home in Shelbyville. Temperatures were in the teens at the time his body was discovered.

Hundreds of trees were uprooted in the town of Windsor. Several trees and large branches damaged about 200 house roofs in town. The strong wind also blew shingles off of many houses. One house on the west side of town was pushed several inches off of its foundation. Power poles s…

Thunderstorm winds blew down or destroyed over 1,000 trees in Moweaqua. Two homes sustained serious damage and numerous homes had minor damage. Numerous power, telephone, and cable lines were blown down. Property damage was estimated around $750,000 and crop damage around $6 mill…

Weather observers measured 1 to 3 inches of snow across Shelby County...including 2.0 inches at the Shelbyville Dam. Due to snow-covered and slick roadways, a few traffic accidents occurred.

Bitterly cold wind-chill values of -20 to -30 occurred across Shelby County during the morning of December 14th.

Numerous weather observers measured 5 to 10 inches of snow across Shelby County...including 9.5 inches in Windsor and 5.5 inches 2 miles south of Moweaqua. Due to both falling snow and considerable blowing and drifting snow, travel became extremely hazardous...leading to numerous…

Due to a two-month rainfall deficit, Severe Drought (D2) was ongoing at the start of the month. Well below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures occurred during the first half of the month, with the cooperative weather observer at the Shelbyville Dam measuring just 0.02 i…

Due to a two-month rainfall deficit, Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed across Shelby County on September 30th. Burn bans have been put into place across portions of the county accordingly.

Shingles were blown off a few homes and corn crops were flattened on the south edge of town.

Robinson Creek flooded onto the roadway along Highway 16 near 1300 East.

Many streets in Cowden had water flowing across them.

Water was flowing over the roadway near Highway 128 and County Highway 3 west of Findlay.

A large tree was split.

A tree was blown onto power lines.

Several large trees were blown down or completely uprooted by a suspected thunderstorm microburst.

A wake low resulted in strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts, which were measured at 50-58 mph over a 15 minute period. Sustained winds were measured at 40-45 mph during this same time frame. No damage was reported.

Several large tree branches were blown down.

A few tree branches were blown down.

The second level of a barn was torn off near Findlay along Route 128.

Weather observers measured 6 to 10 inches of snow across Shelby County. Due to snow-covered and hazardous roadways, numerous traffic accidents were reported.

Large seed boxes were toppled and several tree branches were blown down on a farm south of Moweaqua.

A tree was blown down across Highway 19 and 1600 East just west of Findlay.

Several tree limbs were blown down and some siding was torn off a house.

A small outbuilding was flipped over and a pine tree was snapped.

A period of freezing rain resulted in ice accumulations. A trained observer reported one tenth of an inch of ice two miles east of Shelbyville. There were numerous car accidents or slide-offs. Transportation services were also impacted across the region, with many bus, train, or …

Brisk northwesterly winds in conjunction with air temperatures dipping below zero resulted in dangerously cold wind-chill values bottoming out at 25 below to 35 below zero at times.

A pontoon boat was flipped over onto a wooden pier on Lake Pana, and a few 8-inch diameter tree limbs were snapped.

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 Shelbyville recorded a maximum heat index of 124 degrees …

Downburst winds of 80-85 mph caused significant damage around Lake Mattoon. One home on the east side of the lake lost half its roof, while a home on the west side of the lake had a tree blown onto it. Extensive tree damage was noted in a concentrated area south of Shelby County …

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 Shelby County, a mesonet station near Shelbyville measured a maximum heat index of 120 degrees on July 27.

Numerous tree branches and power lines were blown down.

Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed across Shelby 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 Shelby County reported 1 to 3 inches of snow. Strong northwesterly winds gusting in excess of 40mph created near white-out conditions at times, especially in rural locations. Numerous traffic accidents occurred as roads became snow-covered and hazardous. …

Water was flowing across Route 45 southwest of Neoga.

Water was flowing across Route 128 near Findlay.

Water was flowing across the roadway near the intersection of 2100 North and 1000 East east of Assumption.

Several roads in town were covered in 6 inches of water.