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Event Details
| Event | Winter Storm |
| State | ILLINOIS |
| County/Area | JO DAVIESS |
| WFO | DVN |
| Begin Date | 02/24/2007 14:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 02/25/2007 02:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A widespread and crippling ice/snow storm affected eastern Iowa, northwest and western Illinois, and extreme northeast Missouri on February 24, 2007. This massive ice storm was the worst to affect the region since January 22-23, 1965. Ice accumulations of around one inch were common, with some reports to near two inches! To make matters worse, east winds gusting over 50 mph, combined with the heavy ice accumulation, brought down numerous tree branches and power lines, along with several thousand power poles. There were even whole trees crashing down from the weight of the ice. Widespread power outages occurred, affecting over 180,000 people, which lasted more than a week in some of the rural areas. Many shelters were opened to accommodate those without power. In the northern portions of the region in the colder air, snow was the problem. Accumulations of up to 7 inches occurred, with strong winds combining to create blizzard conditions. There was one direct death and one indirect serious injury due to the ice storm in northwest Illinois. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 965.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| HANCOCK (ZONE) | HANCOCK (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 07:45 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCDONOUGH (ZONE) | MCDONOUGH (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MERCER (ZONE) | MERCER (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 1 | 0 | 965.00K | 0.00K | |
| HENDERSON (ZONE) | HENDERSON (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WARREN (ZONE) | WARREN (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROCK ISLAND (ZONE) | ROCK ISLAND (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 09:35 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HENRY (ZONE) | HENRY (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 09:45 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WHITESIDE (ZONE) | WHITESIDE (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CARROLL (ZONE) | CARROLL (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JO DAVIESS (ZONE) | JO DAVIESS (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BUREAU (ZONE) | BUREAU (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 14:20 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PUTNAM (ZONE) | PUTNAM (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 14:20 | CST-6 | Ice Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEPHENSON (ZONE) | STEPHENSON (ZONE) | IL | 02/24/2007 | 15:45 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 965.00K | 0.00K |
