The town of Dawson was hit at 7:01 p.m., with a spotter reporting damage along several streets.
There was severe damage reported to homes continuing east along I-72. At 6:15 p.m., a tornado was reported on the ground near the County Market grocery store, but no damage was reported.Īt Riverton, a storm chaser reported a stovepipe tornado touchdown north of the Taco Johns just outside the town at 6:19 p.m. The National Weather Service reported heavy damage to structures by the fire station, which is located on Andrew Road. The worst damage was in Sherman at 6:28 p.m. To the north, Sangamon County had five reported tornadoes. There are a spattering of customers of Shelby Electric Cooperative around and east of Taylorville who are reported to be without power. It was expected to be restored by 8:00 p.m. One-inch hail was reported three miles south of Stonington at 7:42 p.m.Īs of presstime, Ameren Illinois reports about two dozen customers out of power south of Taylorville. There were reports of inch-size and 1-1/4-inch hail north of Taylorville about 7:33 and 7:38 p.m. No damage has been reported by NWS in connection with the Morrisonville storms. Then, at7:06 p.m., spotters reported a small rope tornado just north of the town, making repeated brief touchdowns. According to the NWS, the storm downed 20 power poles along the Taylorville-Nokomis Blacktop toward the power substation.Īt Morrisonville, at 6:55 p.m., weather spotters identified cycling funnels with a wall cloud a mile west of Morrisonville. The National Weather Service at Lincoln confirms a tornado was sited about two miles southeast of the Taylorville Airport at 7:13 p.m. Gusts of 70 mph were reported as severe thunderstorms spawned at least three tornadoes in Christian County. 31, across the area.Ĭhristian County and the area survived with just minor damage as winds battered homes and businesses throughout the day, with gusts registering over 50 mph. (CHRISTIAN COUNTY) - The old adage, “March goes out like a lion” was never truer than Friday night, Mar. While most towns didn’t receive too bad of damage the house pictured on West Main Cross wasn’t so lucky. The chaos began around 7:30 with hefty showers, blistering winds and the spotting of multiple funnel clouds.
TAYLORVILLE - Taylorville and the surrounding area was hit with some nasty weather on the last day of March, Friday the 31st.
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