Cleanup continues Friday on a path of storm damage from north of Breese to near Jamestown in Clinton County where one trained storm spotter reported seeing a tornado. Several large outbuildings were heavily damaged and one semi-trailer was moved across the road.
The Centralia area was also hit hard, with a number of trees and tree limbs reported down and at least six homes hit by falling trees and large limbs. Another farm outbuilding was overturned south of Bartelso and wind damage was reported in the Hoyleton area. A tree fell into a home in the 3300 block of Norton Road in rural Sandoval. Only a few downed tree limbs were reported in Salem.
The National Weather Service had issued tornado warnings for parts of Marion, Clinton, and Clay Counties as a result of storm rotation seen in the clouds. Heavy rains followed the severe weather, dumping 2.02 inches of rain at the Salem Water Plant and 1.23 inches at the Centralia Water Plant.
The Centralia Fire Department reported tree damage to vacant homes in the 400 block of North Beech and the 600 block of North Lincoln. Other damage was reported to homes in the 400 block of North Walnut and the 500 block of South Elm. WJBD Facebook friends also reported a tree through a skylight in Deerwood Mobile Home Park. The fire department also helped clear a number of large trees and tree limbs that brought down power lines.
Damage in Clinton County. Photo by Jeremy Chawgo.
Collapsed garage from Clinton County severe weather. Photo by Jeremy Chawgo.
Destroyed outbuilding north of Breese. Photo by Deej Deiters.
A trampoline flies up on the roof of a neighboring home in Hoyleton. Photo by Stephanie Robinett.
Down tree limb crashes through sky light at home in Deerwood Mobile Home Park. Photo by Debra Robbins Mighell.
Home on Holiday Terrace in Centralia hit by a large tree. Photo by Jeffrey Miller.
Large oak tree comes down in the storm north of Odin. Photo by Dave Collier.
Ameren crews work to restore power to a large part of the city after power lines were brought down by this tree. Electricity was off for about four hours in the impacted area. Photo by Elizabeth Johnston.
Storm breaks one of the railroad crossing gates in Kinmundy. Photo by Diamond Phillips.
Cheryl Scott caught this photo of an ominous-looking cloud on the south side of Salem as the severe storms approached.
