Jul 8, 2020
Widely scattered thunderstorms developed along old convective outflow boundaries during the afternoon and evening of July 8th. Some of the cells produced damaging wind gusts of 50-60mph, small hail, and locally heavy rainfall. One of the hardest hit communities was Normal in McLean County where a few trees were blown down and two city streets were flooded.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 896195). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McLean County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.