Thursday, June 23, 2016

REPORTS: Multiple tornadoes touch down in Illinois Wednesday night

By Renee Duff, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist
June 23,2016; 8:29PM,EDT
 
 
As of 4:15 a.m. EDT Thursday, this blog is no longer active. Archived reports can be found below.
Heavy thunderstorms will continue to track eastward across portions of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia Thursday morning.
Storms reached their peak Wednesday night when multiple tornado warnings were issued in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Several tornadoes were reported in Illinois.
Heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts will be the main threats from lingering storms during Thursday morning, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski.
Storms could lead to travel delays, flash flooding, property and tree damage and power outages.

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UPDATES:
3:57 a.m. EDT Thursday: A tree fell on a house in Weston, West Virginia, according to the 911 call center.
3:47 a.m. EDT Thursday: Metal panels were blown off of the Avery Dennison manufacturing facility near Greenfield, Indiana, according to an amateur radio.
3:37 a.m. EDT Thursday: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for portions of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia until 8:00 a.m. EDT.
3:30 a.m. EDT Thursday: Numerous roads are closed in Hardin County, Ohio, due to flash flooding, law enforcement reports.
3:18 a.m. EDT Thursday: Law enforcement reported flash flooding and water in buildings near Roseville, Ohio.
3:15 a.m. EDT Thursday: Large tree limbs are covering roads in Ogden, Ohio, and making them impassable, according to a NWS employee.
3:15 a.m. EDT Thursday: Over 3,000 Dayton Power & Light customers are without power in southwestern Ohio, the utility reports.
3:03 a.m. EDT Thursday: A storm capable of producing a tornado was located near Waynesville, Ohio.

2:33 a.m. EDT Thursday: A 61-mph wind gust was reported by an ASOS station at Dayton International Airport in Dayton, Ohio.
2:32 a.m. EDT Thursday: Flood waters are approaching an apartment complex in Crooksville, Ohio, according to the 911 call center.
2:30 a.m. EDT Thursday: Over 10,000 AEP Ohio customers are without power across the state, the utility reports.
2:08 a.m. EDT Thursday: A storm capable of producing a tornado was located near Darlington, Indiana.

2:04 a.m. EDT Thursday: A storm capable of producing a tornado was located near McConnelsville, Ohio.
1:55 a.m. EDT Thursday: Numerous roads in Delaware, Ohio, are closed due to high water, law enforcement reports.
1:54 a.m. EDT Thursday: A tornado damaged a gas station in Pontiac, Illinois, Wednesday night.
1:50 a.m. EDT Thursday: Over 10,000 Duke Energy customers are without power in central Indiana, the utility reports.
1:41 a.m. EDT Thursday: Numerous flash flooding warnings are in effect across central Ohio. Watch for flooded roadways.

As storms shift eastward out of the central United States, reports will now be listed in Eastern Daylight Time.
12:12 a.m. CDT Thursday: A confirmed tornado was located near Bluffton, Indiana.
12:10 a.m. CDT Thursday: 15 utility poles have fallen onto roads in Russiaville, Indiana, according to emergency management officials.
12:05 a.m. CDT Thursday: A storm capable of producing a tornado was located near Markle, Indiana.

12:00 a.m. CDT Thursday: Wind gusts of 80-90 mph have been reported with these storms north of Indianapolis.

11:55 p.m. CDT Wednesday: A tornado ripped through the town of Pontiac, Illinois, causing extensive damage Wednesday night.
11:40 p.m. CDT Wednesday: A law enforcement confirmed tornado was located over Cissna Park, Illinois.
11:33 p.m. CDT Wednesday: An 80-mph wind gust was reported by a NWS spotter in Rossville, Indiana.
11:15 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Numerous trees are down in Chalmers, Indiana, emergency management reports.
11:10 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Major structural damage has been reported at a bar in Chalmers, Indiana, according to emergency management officials.
11:04 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Heavy damage has been reported in Pontiac, Illinois, where a tornado touched down on Wednesday night, according to CBS Chicago.
10:55 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Law enforcement confirmed a tornado near Piper City, Illinois.

10:48 p.m. CDT Wednesday: A vehicle was stranded in high water near Plymouth, Indiana, according to local law enforcement.
10:27 p.m. CDT Wednesday: 1.18 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes in La Porte, Indiana, according to a NWS spotter.
10:26 p.m. CDT Wednesday: A storm capable of producing a tornado was located near Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

10:15 p.m. CDT Wednesday: A confirmed tornado was located near Pontiac, Illinois, according to a NWS spotter.

9:54 p.m. CDT Wednesday: The Copa America match between Colombia and Chile at Soldier Field will kick off at 10:25 p.m. CDT after being delayed by storms.
9:38 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Trees and power lines are down in portions of South Bend, Indiana. A NWS spotter reported a 57-mph thunderstorm wind gust near the city.

9:25 p.m. CDT Wednesday: A new tornado watch has been issued for portions of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The watch includes the cities of Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
9:15 p.m. CDT Wednesday: A NWS spotter reported a funnel cloud near Harvey, Illinois.
9:15 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Lightning struck a store in Highland, Indiana, and started a fire, according to an amateur radio.
9:10 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Local fire departments responded to people trapped in a house in Seneca, Illinois, according to a NWS spotter. A tornado reportedly touched down in the city.
8:57 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Extreme meteorologist Reed Timmer captured footage of damaging winds near Earlville, Illinois:
8:42 p.m. CDT Wednesday A semi-truck is on its side as a result of strong winds near Princeton, Illinois, law enforcement reports.
8:30 p.m. CDT Wednesday A delay in play has been ordered at the Copa America match between Colombia and Chile at Soldier Field:
8:28 p.m. CDT Wednesday: AccuWeather Meteorologist Justin Povick is providing live updates on the storms:
8:22 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Due to thunderstorms some arriving flights are Chicago O'Hare International Airport are being delayed by an average of three hours, the FAA reports.
8:12 p.m. CDT Wednesday: A tornado was reported 1.5 miles northeast of Earlville, Illinois, according to a NWS spotter.
8:08 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Storms are getting closer to the downtown Chicago area:
7:50 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Storms have caused the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins to be delayed:
7:23 p.m. CDT Wednesday: A National Weather Service spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown near Amboy, Illinois, around 7:12 p.m.
7:04 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Extreme meteorologist Reed Timmer reports a funnel cloud near Dixon, Illinois:
6:45 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Skies are darkening near Prophetstown, Illinois:
5:00 p.m. CDT Wednesday: Severe thunderstorms are likely to affect Chicago between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. tonight.


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