Two lines of strong thunderstorms triggered severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings across South Central Illinois Tuesday morning. Parts of Clinton and Washington County were placed under a tornado warning, when National Weather Service doppler radar indicated rotation in some of the strongest thunderstorms. The storms also produced hail in many places, including dime size in Salem and inch size in both the Aviston and Carlyle area. Several accidents were reported during the height of the storm activity, including two reports of cars being at least partially blown off the road. Iuka Police report 46-year-old Linda Shehorn of Tree Farm Road in Iuka lost control while traveling on the Iuka Road just south of U.S. 50. She escaped injury, but her car ended up in the roadside ditch. The Clinton County Sheriff's Department also had a report of a car that left the Shattuc Road. Once again there were no injuries. There have been no reports of any structural damage. There have been reports of periodic power outages in the Sandoval and Tonti area. The Salem Water Plant recorded 1.06 inches of rain and the Centralia Water Plant 1.18 inches of rain. The heavy rains resulted in a small and urban flood advisory to be issued for Marion, Clinton, Fayette, Bond and northern Washington County that expired at 8:30 Tuesday morning. - http://goo.gl/2SrHH
