May 24, 2024
On the morning of May 24th a low pressure system was located over the eastern Dakotas, with Illinois positioned in the warm sector. Over the course of the day, several rounds of thunderstorms occurred. First, a squall line tracked across Iowa and reached Illinois by the morning. The most intense part of this squall line tracked north of central Illinois, but the system did produce one instance of wind damage in Stark County. There was a lull in severe weather during the mid-to-late morning, but
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1177576). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sangamon County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.