IL

Storm restoration across Logan County

Logan County sits in the heart of central Illinois where tornado alley dynamics converge with the Midwest's open plains, producing 73 recorded tornadoes since 1950 including a devastating F4 that leveled homes in Atlanta in 1977 and an EF3 near Mount Pulaski in 2009. The county receives repeated hail events each spring and summer, with stones reaching tennis-ball size during major outbreak sequences, and experiences periodic derechos and straight-line wind events exceeding 70 mph that flip semi trucks, tear roofs, and destroy grain bins across the county's agricultural landscape. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding threaten low-lying areas and farm fields throughout storm season, compounded by the county's flat terrain and limited natural drainage. Winter brings ice storms and heavy snow that damage roofs, snap trees onto structures, and stress aging residential and commercial buildings throughout the county.