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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | ILLINOIS |
| County/Area | FORD |
| WFO | LOT |
| Begin Date | 05/06/2012 14:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | CABERY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 41/-88.2 |
| End Date | 05/06/2012 20:30:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | W |
| End Location | CABERY |
| End Lat/Lon | 41/-88.22 |
| 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 warm front slowly lifted northward across portions of central Illinois during the afternoon of May 6th. Severe thunderstorms developed along this boundary with slow storm motions leading to flooding. Additional thunderstorms developed late in the evening and overnight leading to additional flooding. |
| Event Narrative | Illinois Highway 115 was covered quickly with water based on field debris and mud signatures over the road. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 90.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BELVIDERE | BOONE CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 09:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELVIDERE | BOONE CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 09:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LISBON CENTER | KENDALL CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 10:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARK FOREST | COOK CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KEDZIE | COOK CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 13:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEBANSE | IROQUOIS CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 14:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CABERY | FORD CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 14:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STREATOR | LA SALLE CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 14:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEBANSE | IROQUOIS CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 14:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLIFTON | IROQUOIS CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 14:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MUNSTER | LIVINGSTON CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARFIELD | LA SALLE CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CRESCENT CITY | IROQUOIS CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 15:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| WATSEKA | IROQUOIS CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 15:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| WATSEKA | IROQUOIS CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 15:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| CHATSWORTH | LIVINGSTON CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 15:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COALER STATION | IROQUOIS CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARSEILLES | LA SALLE CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 21:57 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STREATOR | LA SALLE CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 22:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAYTONVILLE | GRUNDY CO. | IL | 05/06/2012 | 23:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| REDDICK | KANKAKEE CO. | IL | 05/07/2012 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CABERY | FORD CO. | IL | 05/07/2012 | 00:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DANFORTH | IROQUOIS CO. | IL | 05/07/2012 | 02:30 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 90.00K | 0.00K |
