Storms Rattle Central Illinois

Tools

By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Aug 4, 2009 at 6:28 PM CDT

Story Updated: Aug 4, 2009 at 6:36 PM CDT

Many Ameren customers were left without power Tuesday morning in the wake of a severe thunderstorm.

Ameren–Cilco reported approximately ten–thousand customers in Pekin were without power at one point.

Currently several hundred throughout Central Illinois remain in the dark.
The torrential rain, destructive winds and frequent lightning at one point
stretched from Princeton south to Morton. This video is from East Peoria.

Many trees lost branches or were uprooted.

The National Weather Service reported severe thunderstorms producing winds over 60 miles an hour.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

WEEK News 25 - and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

More Good Stuff

Advertisement
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Stock Quotes

What's On TonightFull Schedule

Local Business Dir