Jul 24, 2010
An outflow boundary from a large complex of thunderstorms that tracked across Iowa and northern Illinois the night before dropped southward on July 24th. Convection developed along this boundary, with a bow echo eventually taking shape across northern Missouri. As these storms moved into west-central Illinois, numerous reports of wind damage were received. Additional thunderstorms developing behind the initial line led to a heavy rain event during the evening and overnight hours, with many lo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 254465). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in MacOn County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.