Apr 26, 2016
A stationary frontal boundary triggered strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of central Illinois during the afternoon of April 26th. The storms were primarily focused south of the I-72 corridor from Winchester eastward to Paris. Hail as large as golf balls was reported in Paris in Edgar County. Heavy rainfall of 3 to 4 inches from slow-moving thunderstorms caused localized flash flooding in Moultrie, Coles and Edgar counties. In addition, a lightning strike caused a garage to burn
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 628343). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Edgar County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.