June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence

Infobox tornado outbreak
name=June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence
image location=Will County tornado.jpg


date=June 3 – 13, 2008
duration=~10 days
fujitascale=EF4
enhanced=yes
tornadoes=217 confirmed
total damages (USD)=$140 million + $760 million non–tornadic
total fatalities=8 + 11 non–tornadic
areas affected=Great Plains, Midwestern United States, Mid-Atlantic StatesThe June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of tornado outbreaks and derecho events affecting most of central and eastern North America from June 3–13, 2008. 217 tornadoes were confirmed, along with widespread straight–line wind wind damage. Seven people were killed from a direct result of tornadoes; four in Iowa, two in Kansas, and one in Indiana. Eleven additional people were killed across five states by other weather events including lightning, flash flooding, and straight-line winds. Severe flooding was also reported in much of Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa as a result of the same thunderstorms, while high heat and humidity affected much of eastern North America; particularly along the eastern seaboard of the United States from New York City to the Carolinas.

Meteorological synopsis

June 3

Following a series of violent tornado outbreaks that claimed the lives of 26 people in mid–May and 12 people in late–May, a stationary boundary formed across the Midwest separating a seasonally cool airmass covering most of Canada from the very warm and moist airmass over the Southern states and the Gulf of Mexico.cite web
title = HPC SYNOPTIC SCALE ANALYSES LOOP VALID 080603/1200Z - 080604/0900Z
work = Severe Thunderstorm Events
publisher = Storm Prediction Center
date = 2008-06-03
url = http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/archive/events/080603/hpcsfcloop.shtml
format = Java
accessdate = 2008-07-08] A series of waves of low pressures formed along the boundary line and on starting on June 3, and produced very heavy rain and damaging winds across the Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes.

A moderate risk of severe weather was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio and West Virginia on June 3, [cite web
title =Jun 3, 2008 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-03
url =http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2008/day1otlk_20080603_1630.html
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] and 22 tornadoes were reported. [cite web
title =SPC Storm Reports for 06/03/08
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-03
url =http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080603_rpts.html
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] One particular tornado caused extensive damage across Rush and Decatur counties in Indiana, with the community of Moscow (about convert|35|mi|km|0 southwest of Indianapolis) being the hardest hit area. The EF3 tornado destroyed one home and damaged five others as well as a nineteenth century landmark covered bridge. [cite web
title =Moscow, Indiana tornado
publisher ="Chicago Tribune"
date =2008-06-04
url =http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-moscow-indiana-tornado-080604-ht,0,2476808.story
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] [cite web
title =Tornados Rip Through Moscow, Indiana
publisher =TransWorldNews
date =2008-06-04
url =http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=49474&cat=20
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] The tornado also destroyed 50 buildings at Camp Atterbury, causing $19 million in damage and injuring two soldiers. Altogether, 10 people were injured in Moscow, including a woman who suffered a serious injury when she was impaled in the upper chest by a 3 inch (7.6 cm) diameter tree limb. [cite web
last =Clutter
first =Lynsay
title =Governor tours damage caused by tornado
publisher =WTHR
date =2008-06-06
url =http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=8435758
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] The woman died on August 17 due to her injury. [cite web
title =Rush County tornado victim dies
publisher =WISH-TV
date =2008-08-19
url =http://www.wishtv.com/global/story.asp?s=8863689
accessdate =2008-08-19 ]

June 4

On June 4, as the moderate risk of severe weather shifted further east, the complex of storms transitioned into a progressive derecho across the Mid-Atlantic States including the Richmond, Virginia, Baltimore, Maryland and Washington D.C metropolitan areas. Widespread damage occurred from straight–line winds estimated as strong as convert|100|mph|km/h|0 and several tornadoes embedded in the derecho. An EF0 tornado struck Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, injuring five people and damaging 14 homes and one business. [cite web
last =Broom
first =Scott
title =Weather Service Confirms Tornado In Chesapeake Beach
publisher =
date =2008-06-05
url =http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=72490&catid=158
accessdate =2008-06-08] [cite web
last =Bergen
first =Chester
title =Tornado confirmed in Chesapeake Beach
publisher =CalvertNews.info
date =2008-06-05
url =http://www.calvertnews.info/news/924/12/1969/ef0-tornado-hits-chesapeake-beach-calvert-county
accessdate =2008-06-09] Later that day a new shortwave formed just east of the Rocky Mountains. A moderate risk of storms was issued for much of the Central Plains. 45 tornadoes were reported during the evening hours of June 4, but no serious injuries were reported. [cite web
title =SPC Storm Reports for 06/04/08
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-08
url =http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080604_rpts.html
accessdate =2008-06-08 ]

June 5

canceled evening classes because of the weather predictions. [cite web
last =Lampe
first =Nelson
title =Severe storms begin to batter Plains
publisher ="USA Today"
date =2008-06-05
url =http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2008-06-05-severe-storms_N.htm?csp=23&RM_Exclude=aol
accessdate =2008-06-08 ] 33 tornadoes were reported, along with a large squall line/serial derecho with formed during the early evening hours. The majority of the tornadic activity was situated across southern Nebraska, northwestern Missouri and southwestern Iowa. In Craig, Missouri, three semi trailer trucks were blown over by a tornado on Interstate 29, with one of the drivers needing to be extricated. [cite web
title =Multiple tornadoes reported in region
publisher ="St. Joseph News-Press"
date =2008-06-06
url =http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2008/jun/06/multiple-tornadoes-reported-region/
accessdate = 2008-06-09] There were over 200 reports of severe thunderstorm winds, most of which occurred along the squall line. [cite web
title =SPC Storm Reports for 06/05/08
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-08
url =http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080605_rpts.html
accessdate =2008-06-08 ] No fatalities or serious injuries were reported throughout the area, but property damage occurred in Kansas and Oklahoma. [cite web
last =Darmofal
first =Kevin
title =Strong Damaging Winds Affect South Central Kansas June 5th
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-06
url =http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ict/scripts/viewstory.php?STORY_NUMBER=2008060617
accessdate =2008-06-08 ] [cite web
title =Official: Much Of Altus Still Without Power
publisher =KOCO
date =2008-06-06
url =http://www.koco.com/news/16530403/detail.html
accessdate =2008-06-08 ]

June 6

On June 5, a moderate risk of severe weather was issued for most of Illinois.cite web
title = Jun 5, 2008 0800 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
publisher = Storm Prediction Center
date = June 5, 2008
url = http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2008/day2otlk_20080605_0800.html
accessdate = 2008-07-07 ] It then was expanded to include areas from Michigan to Missouri, but on June 6 it downgraded to a slight risk due to a reduced threat.cite web
title = Jun 6, 2008 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
publisher = Storm Prediction Center
date = June 6, 2008
url = http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2008/day1otlk_20080606_1300.html
accessdate = 2008-07-07 ] During the morning hours, a damaging tornado hit the Park Rapids and Emmaville areas of northern Minnesota causing EF3 damage. The damage path was estimated at approximately 1/2 mile (0.80 km) wide, and no serious injuries were reported. [cite web
title =Residents cleanup after two tornadoes hit northwestern Minnesota
publisher =KARE
date =2008-06-07
url =http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=513546
accessdate =2008-06-08 ] Later in the day, a tornado caused isolated damage in the Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario area. [cite web
last =Milic
first =Corina
title =Storm rips through Echo Bay
publisher ="The Sault Star"
date =2008-06-09
url =http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1065461&auth=Corina%20Milic
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] Strong thunderstorms extended from Ontario into Missouri where numerous damaging wind reports were noted. Some of the strongest reports were from Indiana were there were wind gusts of up to convert|80|mph|km/h|0. 20 tornadoes were reported during the day, mostly along the southern end of the squall line in eastern Missouri. [cite web
title =SPC Storm Reports for 06/06/08
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-08
url =http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080606_rpts.html
accessdate =2008-06-08 ]

June 7–8

More severe weather developed on June 7, as it came across Chicago's south and southwest suburbs, a slow moving supercell thunderstorm spawned eight tornadoes. [cite web
last =Freeze
first =Amy
title =June 7, 2008 Chicago Area Tornado Outbreak
publisher =WFLD
date =2008-06-11
url =http://community.myfoxchicago.com/blogs/AmyFreeze/2008/06/11/June_7_2008_Chicago_Area_Tornado_Outbreak
accessdate =2008-07-15 ] At 4:21 pm (2121 UTC), an EF0 tornado occurred convert|4|mi|km|0 east of Cornell in Livingston County. The tornado occurred in an open field with no damage observed. [cite web
title =Two More Confirmed Tornado’s from Saturday
publisher =WGFA Radio
date =2008-06-11
url =http://www.wgfaradio.com/2008/06/11/regional-news/two-more-confirmed-tornados-from-saturday/
accessdate =2008-07-15] At 4:31 pm CDT (2131 UTC), an EF1 tornado touched down southwest of Dwight, Illinois in Livingston County, snapping power poles and damaging trees and roofs; this tornado lifted at 4:45 pm CDT (2145 UTC). From 5:18 pm CDT (2218 UTC) to 5:46 pm CDT (2246 UTC), an EF2 tornado traveled 13.6 miles (22 km) across southwestern Will County and extreme northwestern Kankakee County, near Wilmington, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and destroying sheds. In Wilmington and Symerton, search and rescue operations were conducted and people with minor injuries had to be evacuated from their damaged homes. At 5:51 pm CDT (2251 UTC), an EF2 tornado touched down for three minutes in central Will County near Wilton Center, destroying a garage and severely damaging a metal building. From 5:55 pm CDT (2255 UTC) to 6:08 pm CDT (2308 UTC), an EF2 tornado occurred west of Monee, leveling barns, garages, and outbuildings and damaging homes. An EF2 tornado re–formed at 6:13 pm CDT (2313 UTC), injuring six people as it crossed Interstate 57.cite web
last =Cook
first =Dan
title =Storm Surveys of June 7th Tornadoes from KLOT
publisher =Midwest Chasing
date =2008-06-10
url =http://www.midwestchasing.com/storm-surveys-of-june-7th-tornadoes-from-klot
accessdate =2008-07-15 ]

. One three story apartment complex had a dozen units with roof damage and four businesses were destroyed. [cite web
title =Region recovering from tornadoes
publisher ="Chicago Tribune"
date =2008-06-08
url =http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-080608tornadoes-update-story,0,2870210.story
accessdate =2008-06-09] Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold stated that preliminary damage estimates were about $3 million. [cite web
title = Five Tornadoes Touch Down In Southern Suburbs
publisher =WMAQ-TV
date =2008-06-09
url =http://www.nbc5.com/news/16546335/detail.html
accessdate =2008-07-15 ] The tornado also caused extensive damage in University Park, before dissipating at 6:30 pm CDT (2330 UTC) in Olympia Fields near Lincoln Highway. At approximately 6:32 pm CDT (2332 UTC), an EF0 tornado hit South Chicago Heights, causing minor damage to several homes, with two homes sustaining significant damage. At 6:49 pm CDT (2349 UTC), an EF0 tornado was confirmed in Lansing, damaging tree limbs. In Wisconsin, six people suffered minor injuries after a tornado went through Columbia County. [cite web
title =Six injured in Saturday storms in Columbia County; none serious
publisher ="Portage Daily Register"
date =2008-06-08
url =http://www.wiscnews.com/pdr/bn/290345
accessdate =2008-06-09 Dead link|date=October 2008]

Further west, a new complex of storms produced two tornadoes inside the western sections of Omaha, Nebraska during the early hours of June 8. The heaviest damage from these storms were concentrated in the southwest Omaha neighborhood of Millard. The tornadoes caused damage to about one hundred homes and businesses. [cite web
last =Youker
first =Meghan
title =Tornado Hits Millard In The Middle Of The Night
publisher =KPTM
date =2008-06-09
url =http://www.kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=8449323
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] The Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine had its lobby blown off, and a Carquest store also sustained major damage. [cite web
title =Official: EF-2 Tornado Hits Millard
publisher =KETV
date =2008-06-08
url =http://www.ketv.com/weather/16541636/detail.html
accessdate =2008-06-08 ] The two tornadoes that hit Omaha were rated EF1 and EF2. [cite web
title =EF1 and EF2 Tornadoes Hit Portions of Omaha Metro 6/8/08-Updated
publisher =Lincoln Weather And Climate
date =2008-06-10
url =http://lincolnweather.org/omaha-tornadoes-june8-2008.html
accessdate =2008-07-15 ] The EF2 tornado was the strongest to strike the Omaha metropolitan area since the 1975 Omaha tornado. [cite web
title =Tornado Victims Thankful No Lives Lost
publisher =WOWT
date =2008-06-09
url =http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/19641569.html
accessdate =2008-06-08 ] [cite web
title =Heineman stunned by Millard damage
publisher ="Omaha World-Herald"
date =2008-06-09
url =http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10353718
accessdate = 2008-06-09 ]

June 11

On June 11, a new storm system formed over the Midwest producing more severe weather including flooding rains, damaging wind and 53 tornado reports. [cite web
title =SPC Storm Reports for 06/11/08
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-11
url =http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080611_rpts.html
accessdate =2008-06-11 ] At approximately 6:35 pm (2335 UTC) a tornado hit the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Little Sioux, Iowa, about convert|40|mi|km|0 north of Omaha. The tornado killed four people and the camp and injured 48 others. The camp received a tornado warning 12 minutes before it struck. [cite web
last = Masters
first = Jeff
title = Tornado kills four Boy Scouts in Iowa
publisher = Weather Underground
date = June 12, 2008
url = http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=961&tstamp=200806
accessdate = 2008-07-08 ] There were 93 campers and 25 staff members at the camp. The campers were between 13 and 18 years old and were attending a leadership training camp. [cite web
title = 4 dead after likely tornado hits Boy Scout camp
publisher =The Weather Channel
date = 2008-06-11
url = http://www.weather.com/newscenter/topstories/061108_iowatornado.html?from=hp_news
accessdate = 2008-06-11] [ cite web
title = Boy Scouts' actions after tornado called heroic
publisher =CNN
date = 2008-06-12
url = http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/12/severe.weather/index.html
accessdate = 2008-06-12]

Tornadoes also caused major damage in Kansas. In Chapman, one person was killed and about 100 other people suffered non life threatening injuries after an EF3 tornado struck the town. About 80 percent of Chapman suffered serious damage, including the downtown area. 69 homes in Chapman were destroyed with 215 receiving minor to major damage. All of the schools in Chapman were destroyed along with three churches. [cite web
last =Strand
first =Carla
title =Cleanup continues in Chapman
publisher ="Abilene Reflector-Chronicle"
date =2008-06-14
url =http://www.abilene-rc.com/index.cfm?event=news.view&id=83783CD0-19B9-E2F5-4692E63ED354A67B
accessdate = 2008-06-14 ] [ cite web
title = One death reported after tornado hits town of Chapman
publisher =MSNBC
date = 2008-06-11
url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25111914/
accessdate = 2008-06-12Dead link|date=October 2008] The storm moved into Manhattan, where the Miller Ranch and Eureka Drive areas in southwest Manhattan suffered heavy damage. Three businesses were destroyed; 10 sustained major damage and 20 sustained minor damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed with another mobile home receiving major damage. There were 45 single family homes destroyed; 67 single family homes received major damage and 75 single family homes received minor damage.cite press release
title =Search and Rescue Completed in Chapman; Damage Assessments Continue
publisher =governor.ks.gov
date =2008-06-12
url =http://www.kansas.gov/ksadjutantgeneral/News%20Releases/2008/08-055.htm
accessdate =2008-06-14 ] There was also damage to Kansas State University, where the Wind Erosion Lab was destroyed. Also suffering severe damage was the engineering complex, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house, Waters, Call, and Cardwell halls as well as Ward Hall, which houses the university's nuclear reactor. Kansas State University officials said storm damage to the campus would exceed $20 million. [ cite web
title = Tornado Rips Manhattan, KSU
publisher =KMBC
date = 2008-06-12
url = http://www.kmbc.com/weather/16583897/detail.html
accessdate = 2008-06-12] [ cite web
title = Tornado Damages K-State Campus
publisher =KWCH
date = 2008-06-12
url = http://www.kwch.com/Global/story.asp?S=8468020
accessdate = 2008-06-12] The tornado that hit Manhattan was rated EF4. [cite web
last =Felber
first =Bill
title =Storm was an EF4 when it struck; now the focus turns to a community-wide assistance effort
publisher ="Manhattan Mercury"
date =2008-06-14
url =http://news.themercury.com/2008/06/Tornado/article.aspx?articleId=6e9ac5e11ecd4988a462dd8c604490b9
accessdate = 2008-06-14 ] One person was also killed in the town of Soldier in Jackson County near Topeka. 32 homes were destroyed in Jackson County. [cite web
title = Tornado Damages 32 Homes, Kills Man in Jackson County, Kansas
publisher = KAKE-TV
date = 2008-06-12
url = http://www.kake.com/wibwheadlines/headlines/19875464.html
accessdate = 2008-06-14] The southern outskirts of the town of Salina near the junction of Interstate 135 and Interstate 70 was also hard hit by a tornado. Nine homes were destroyed and a manufacturing company was heavily damaged. [cite web
title = At least nine homes destroyed in Salina tornado
publisher = KSNW
date = 2008-06-12
url = http://www.ksn.com/news/local/19829439.html
accessdate = 2008-06-12]

June 12–13

On June 12, a slight risk of severe weather was issued from Michigan to Oklahoma. [cite web
title = Jun 12, 2008 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
publisher = National Weather Service
date = 2008-06-12
url = http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080612_rpts.html
accessdate = 2008-06-14] A total of 25 tornadoes were reported, with eight confirmed tornadoes hitting Wisconsin.cite web
title = SPC Storm Reports for 06/12/08
publisher = National Weather Servcie
date = 2008-06-12
url = http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080612_rpts.html
accessdate = 2008-06-14] [cite web
title = UPDATED: 37 Tornadoes So Far in Wisconsin
publisher = National Weather Service
date = 2008-07-19
url = http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=mkx&storyid=16350&source=0
accessdate = 2008-08-06] An EF0 tornado was also confirmed in Manistee, Michigan. The tornado had a path length of convert|1|mi|km|, with a maximum width of 1/4 mile (0.40 km) and tracked through forested land.

The extended outbreak ended on June 13, when an EF1 tornado hit Grandin, Missouri. One house suffered moderate shingle damage and another house suffered major roof damage. A large barn was heavily damaged, with one wall and door blown off and large sections of roof missing. [cite web
title =Updated - Grandin, Missouri EF1 and Friday June 13 Storm Summary
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-14
url =http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=14446&source=0
accessdate =2008-07-19 ]

Reported tornadoes

Non–tornadic events

June 4 Mid–Atlantic derecho

As the tornadoes on June 3 started to wind down, the thunderstorm complex that formed them transitioned into a derecho that night. As the derecho tracked across the mid-Atlantic states, one person was killed in Annandale, Virginia by a fallen tree and one person was killed in West Virginia due to the flooding rains. A state of emergency was declared by West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin for 15 counties across the state. Approximately convert|3|in|cm of rain fell locally across the mid–Atlantic region. Widespread power outages (at least 200,000 customers) were reported, closing several schools for one day in some counties across Maryland. [cite web
title =Severe Weather Kills 1, Leaves Damage
publisher =WRC-TV
date =2008-06-05
url =http://www.nbc4.com/news/16496031/detail.html
accessdate =2008-06-08 ]

June 5 Great Plains derecho

In addition to the many tornadoes, a large serial derecho took place across the Great Plains on June 5. There were over 260 reports of severe wind, including some of up to convert|92|mph|km/h.cite web
title =SPC Storm Reports for 06/05/08
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-05
url =http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080605_rpts.html
accessdate =2008-06-11 ] In Oklahoma, 20,000 people were left without power. [cite web
title =Wind Damage, Power Outages Reported Across Metro Area
publisher =KOCO
date =2008-06-05
url =http://www.koco.com/news/16515700/detail.html
accessdate =2008-06-13 ] The roof was blown off a building in Burlington Junction, Missouri and power lines were downed in that area. Many communities in Kansas had trees and power lines down from the winds and were without power. A school in Mulvane had roof damage and there was significant roof damage to the terminal building at Strother Field Airport near Winfield. [cite web
title =Damaging winds blow through southern Kansas
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-05
url =http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ict/scripts/viewstory.php?STORY_NUMBER=2008060504
accessdate =2008-09-16 ] In Lawrence, The Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival shut down while the storm passed through.cite web
title =Storm Spawns Tornadoes, Flooding Concerns
publisher =KMBC
date =2008-06-06
url =http://www.kmbc.com/weather/16509860/detail.html
accessdate =2008-06-13 ]

Damages from the derecho totaled to $750 million (2008 USD). [cite web
title =NCDC Event Record Details
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-09-01
url =http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~726450
accessdate =2008-09-19 ]

June 8 Great Lakes derecho

On June 8, a derecho affected areas from Illinois to Ontario, killing several people in three different states. Two people were killed in Ottawa County, Michigan due to the straight–line winds that toppled trees; one onto a pedestrian and another onto a car. One other person was also injured.cite web
title =SPC Storm Reports for 06/08/08
publisher =National Weather Service
date =2008-06-08
url =http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080608_rpts.html
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] Another tree toppled into an Amtrak passenger train near Albion. In Eaton County, a woman was killed by winds which blew a large trailer on to her. Flooding due to heavy rains from the storms killed two people in Saugatuck Township.cite web
title = Death toll rises after weekend storms
publisher =CNN
date =2008-06-09
url =http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/09/severe.weather.ap/index.html
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] Over 300,000 people in Michigan were left without power due to the storm. That number was cut in half to 150,000 by June 11. On June 13, there were about 35,000 customers still without power, most of them located in and around the Pontiac and White Lake areas of Oakland County. [cite web
title = Some 150,000 Michigan customers still without power
publisher = Reuters
date =2008-06-11
url =http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN1128296720080611
accessdate =2008-06-13] [cite web
title =Severe Storms Strike Again
publisher =WDIV-TV
date =2008-06-13
url =http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/16544429/detail.html
accessdate =2008-06-13 ]

June 10 supercell and squall line

On June 10, a powerful squall line of thunderstorms with embedded supercells developed across New York and moved northeast through parts of northern New England and Quebec. Particularly hard hit was the Montreal region and its southern suburbs including Longueuil, Chateauguay, Brossard and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Barns were reported damaged and other structures sustained roof and siding damage; particularly in the Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu area where one home was pushed from its foundation. [ cite web
title = Quebec couple lost home's roof to severe storm
publisher = CTV
date = 2008-06-11
url = http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080610/montreal_storm_080611/20080611/
accessdate = 2008-06-11] In Sainte-Catherine, the roof of an office was blown into a nearby residence punching a large hole on the back wall. On Montreal's Champlain Bridge, eight tractor trailers were overturned forcing the closure of the entire bridge in both directions. In addition, a window washing platform tumbled from a high rise building in downtown Montreal. The workers were able to get inside. [cite web
title = Champlain bridge shut after trucks tip in storm
publisher = CBC
date = 2008-06-10
url = http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/06/10/qc-weather0610.html
accessdate = 2008-06-10]

Severe thunderstorms also affected the Saint-Hyacinthe, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivieres and Quebec City where winds as strong as convert|68|mph|km/h|0 were reported with locally higher gusts while hail from golf ball to baseball size were reported in Mont-Saint-Hilaire and Beloeil breaking windows from homes and vehicles. [ cite web
title = Severe Thunderstorms and High Winds of June 10, 2008
publisher = CRIACC
date = 2008-06-18
url = http://www.criacc.qc.ca/climat/suivi/Evenements/Orages_et_Vents_violents_10_juin_08_e.html
accessdate = 2008-06-10] The roof of a 65 unit apartment complex in Sainte-Foy was heavily damaged. The Quebec Bridge linking the city to the suburb of Levis was also temporarily shut down because of a collapsed scaffolding. [ cite web
title = Toits arrachés et pannes de courant
publisher = "Le Journal de Quebec"
language = French
date = 2008-06-11
url = http://www.canoe.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2008/06/20080611-071313.html
accessdate = 2008-06-11 ] About 300,000 Hydro-Quebec customers across the province lost power, particularly in the Quebec City, Monteregie and Montreal regions with outages occurring in the Eastern Townships and Mauricie regions. Schools in some areas were closed on June 11 due to the power outages. [ cite news
title = Pannes d'électricité et écoles fermées
publisher = Canoe.ca
language = French
date = 2008-06-11
url = http://lcn.canoe.ca/lcn/infos/regional/archives/2008/06/20080611-071727.html
accessdate = 2008-06-11] The tractor trailer accidents resulted in two minor injuries during the storms. [cite web
title = Powerful storm topples trees, trucks in Montreal
publisher = "Ottawa Citizen"
date = 2008-06-10
url = http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=e38f967e-7c25-42e9-9605-703aaee06327
accessdate = 2008-06-10] According to a report from the Insurance Bureau of Canada, insured damage amounts were estimated at $56 million, and up to 16,000 insurance claims were filed for damage to homes and automobiles. [ cite web
title = Violents orages du 10 juin: 56 millions $ en dommages
publisher = Cyberpresse.ca
language = French
date = 2008-07-02
url = http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080702/CPACTUALITES/80702055/1019/CPACTUALITES
accessdate = 2008-07-02] The severe weather extended south into the Eastern Seaboard of the United States where it ended a prolonged period of intense heat. Temperatures had reached the mid to upper 90s °F (mid 30s °C) for several days in a row, with some areas exceeding convert|100|°F|°C|. About 150,000 customers in New Jersey, 140,000 in Pennsylvania and 50,000 in northern New York lost power. [ cite web
title = Heat Eases; Severe Storms Today
publisher = Accuweather
date = 2008-06-11
url = http://www.accuweather.com/news-top-headline.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0
accessdate = 2008-06-11] One person was killed in Lewis County, New York by fallen trees during the storm. [ cite web
title = SPC Storm Reports for 06/10/08
publisher = National Weather Service
date = 2008-06-10
url = http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080610_rpts.html
accessdate = 2008-06-11]

Flooding

The same series of systems produced several a significant flooding event in many parts of the Midwest. Several counties in this region in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin were declared disaster areas. Over convert|10|in|cm fell in areas over the course of a week, and in Indiana some rivers approached levels similar to the 1913 flood which killed 200 people. [cite web
title =One dead, one missing in Indiana flooding
publisher =WTHR
date =2008-06-08
url =http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8447831
accessdate =2008-06-08 ] In Franklin, Indiana, water at one point reached the first level of the area hospital, and buildings at Franklin College were damaged. Flooding was reported also in Columbus, Helmsburg and Terre Haute, Indiana. US Coast Guard units were deployed in assistance for rescue efforts. Parts of Interstate 65 and US Route 31 were temporarily shut down. Thirty thousand people in Indiana lost power during the storms, and several counties filed disaster declarations. [cite web
title =June Flooding: Disaster Declarations, Shelters & Road Closures
publisher =WISH-TV
date =2008-06-08
url =http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8445672
accessdate =2008-06-08 ] Three people were killed in Indiana due to the flooding. [cite news | title = At Least 3 Dead In Indiana Flood | publisher = WRTV | date = 2008-06-10 | url = http://www.theindychannel.com/weather/16556102/detail.html | accessdate = 2008-07-19]

without drinking water. Up to convert|5|in|cm of rain fell in parts of the state.cite web
title = Flood waters, death toll rise after weekend storms
publisher = CNN
date = 2008-06-09
url = http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/08/severe.weather/index.html
accessdate = 2008-06-09] Mandatory evacuations were also made in Cedar Falls and Waterloo. [cite web
last =Murray
first =J.J.
title =Downtown Cedar Falls/Waterloo Evacuate from Rising Waters
publisher =KIMT
date =2008-06-19
url =http://www.kimt.com/news/local/19711304.html
accessdate =2008-10-08 ] Several entire blocks in Cedar Rapids were under water (which was at times as high as stop signs) after the Cedar River overflowed its banks. [ cite web
title = 4,000 homes evacuated amid flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
publisher = CNN
date = 2008-06-13
url = http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/12/midwest.flooding.ap/
accessdate = 2008-10-08] Flooding later affected the Iowa City area along the Iowa River where 20 buildings on the University of Iowa campus were affected. [ cite web
title = Inside view reveals mess, standing water in UI arts buildings
publisher = GazetteOnline.com
date = 2008-06-19
url = http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080619/NEWS/809645830
accessdate = 2008-06-20] Many other towns across the state became flooded as well as the rising water levels slowly made their way into the Mississippi River across southeastern Iowa, western Illinois and northeastern Missouri. Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain and Current President George W. Bush toured some of the areas affected by the flooding. [ cite web
title = McCain inspects Iowa flood damage
publisher = "Des Moines Register"
date = 2008-06-19
url = http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080619/NEWS09/806190394/1056/
accessdate = 2008-06-20] [ cite web
title = President Bush Tours Iowa Flood Damage
publisher = The White House
date = 2008-06-19
url = http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080619-14.html
accessdate = 2008-06-20]

Flooding was also reported north of Mason City in southeastern Minnesota, where several inches of rain closed roads and forced evacuations. Gays Mills, Wisconsin was evacuated for the second time in ten months when the Kickapoo River flooded the town. These same areas were also affected by the 2007 Midwest flooding. [cite web
title =Evacuations advised due to flooding in Houston County
publisher =Minnesota Public Radio
date =2008-06-08
url =http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/08/flooding/
accessdate =2008-06-09 ] [cite web
last =Foley
first =Ryan J. (Associated Press Writer)
title =Flash floods inundate Wis. town for 2nd time
publisher =ABC News
date =2008-06-09
url =http://abcnews.go.com/US/Weather/wireStory?id=5026423
accessdate =2008-10-08 ]

ee also

* List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
* Tornadoes of 2008
* June 2008 Midwest floods

References

External links

* [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=ind&storyid=15209&source=0 Rainfall amounts for June 6-7 in Indiana (NWS Indianapolis)]
* [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=mkx&storyid=15255&source=0 Eastern Wisconsin rainfall amounts (NWS Milwaukee)]
* [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=arx&storyid=15222&source=0 Western Wisconsin rainfall amounts (NWS La Crosse)]
* [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=dtx&storyid=15235&source=0 Summary of the June 8 derecho (NWS Detroit)]
* [http://galeriedephotos.cyberpresse.ca/index.php?t=Black&a=4837&m=cp Storm damage image gallery from southern Quebec on June 10 (La Presse)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVtsI60ZqJE Video of E4 Manhattan tornado hitting Kansas State University]