First tornado warning in Decatur

About 3 weeks later than usual.
Maybe got an inch of rain out of it. Lawns will start to look dry as it heats up.

Garden was not getting enough heat. Now the forecast is for hot and muggy.

Will probably run the AC for the first time tonight. Only been running dehumidifier.
Rather do tasks in the basement than outside now. Although deck staining is a priority.

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Friday, June 19, 2009 7:10 AM CDT
Overnight storms leave behind wind damage; more severe weather expected today
DECATUR - Those who were jarred awake by flashing lightning and clapping thunder early Thursday morning probably weren't surprised to find the ground littered with tree limbs downed by the overnight storms.
Meteorologist Ernie Goetsch of the National Weather Service office in Lincoln said the Decatur area received nearly an inch of rainfall from storms that moved through the region at about 50 mph, starting about 4 a.m.
Wind gusts were measured at 58 mph in Peoria, with speeds of between 60 and 70 miles per hour estimated in other areas. The storms cut a swath of wind damage to mostly trees and power lines from Galesburg down through the Peoria metropolitan area and through Lincoln and Bloomington before heading east, Goetsch said.
"For the most part, we get these pretty frequently during the summer," he said of the storms, adding that they were slightly unusual because of the time of the morning at which they occurred.
Goetsch said there is a good chance of severe weather developing this afternoon and evening, with a chance for more damaging winds and hail. He urged area residents to pay attention to weather watches and warnings and take cover when necessary.
"Even though you may think that it's not a tornado warning that we're issuing, these wind damage events can be just as dangerous," he said.
As of a 2:20 p.m. news release issued out of Peoria, the Ameren Illinois utilities had restored power to about 23,600 out of about 43,500 customers who were left without power by Thursday's storms. Most customers were expected to have service restored by Thursday evening, but Ameren officials said power in Peoria, Elmwood and Galesburg likely would not be completely restored until this evening.