Winnebago storm history

Around 2115 CST, a pickup truck with two people inside attempted to drive through moving flood waters in a parking lot due to flash flooding of Keith Creek near Charles Street and 22nd Street. The pickup truck was swept away by the flood waters. The driver was able to escape but …

A tree fell onto a mobile home in the Riverview Mobile Home Park. Three occupants were rescued. One of the rescued, a 55 year old woman, died from her injuries.

An elderly man died at a Rockford hospital from heat related heart problems. Several people were treated and released for heat related problems. The high temperature reached 94 degrees on August 1st and 93 degrees on August 2nd. Heat indices reached 100 to 105 degrees both days.

Three boys were found in a closed car in Rockford. A 3 year old died on June 5th and a 2 year old died 2 days later. Another 2 year old survived. The high temperature in Rockford was 89.

Thunderstorms producing torrential rainfall moved across southern Winnebago County and Rockford during the late evening of July 13th into the early morning of July 14th producing significant flash flooding and numerous water rescues, though no injuries were reported. Water rescue…

Flooding continued from heavy rains and flash flooding earlier on August 7th. In Rockford, multiple roads closed due to flooding inlcuding Valencia, Avalon, and Churchill Grove from 9th to 20th. City officials in Rockford feared that water flowing over the spillway at the Alpine …

Thunderstorms developed over southeast Winnebago County and eastern parts of the City of Rockford during the afternoon and evening of September 4th. The thunderstorms continued to redevelop over the same areas, as they pushed north and weakened. Some areas across parts of eastern…

Flash flooding impacted portions of far northeast Winnebago County, specifically in the vicinity of Rockton. Street flooding was reported near Rockton Rd and Dorr Rd with floodwater reaching into yards. Street flooding was also reported via mPing along I-39 south of McCurry Rd. A…

Running water was reported over Edson Road north of Monroe Center.

A funnel cloud was reported near Rockton moving to the northeast.

Hail lasted for 10 minutes with the largest hail 1.5 inches in diameter.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Cherry Valley and on the southeast side of Rockford.

Torrential rain fell across portions of Rockford, Cherry Valley and Loves Park in a very short time during the late afternoon of July 10th. Several vehicles were stranded in flood waters a few feet deep in multiple locations and street flooding occurred in many areas. Video showe…

Several trees were snapped off of Prairie Hill Rd in South Beloit.

A 7 to 8 inch diameter tree was uprooted in South Beloit.

Trees were downed, multiple branches snapped, and roof shingles peeled in South Beloit.

An unattached semi-trailer had rolled onto its side on the east side of South Beloit. Corn crops were also flattened by the wind.

Alpine Rd was reported flooded near Broadway in Rockford.

A private weather station in Rockford recorded 1.81 of rain in less than one hour and 2.45 of between 3 and 5 PM LST.

Standing water was reported at the intersection of Burrmont Rd and Verble Pl in Rockford.

Broadcast media relayed word of multiple downed wires around Rockford.

Photo shared via social media showed a tree branch down into the street on the southeast side of Rockford.

A large tree branch was downed along Guilford Rd near Midway Village Museum in Rockford.

KRFD gusted to 62 mph.

Sign damage and downed power poles were reported near the Blain's Farm and Fleet on Riverside Blvd in Rockford.

Power lines were downed on I-90 near South Beloit.

Numerous large tree limbs and branches were down around WREX-TV on the north side of Winnebago.