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Wind damage to a corn field near Litchfield in Montgomery County. (Photo by Dave Lidy)
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Storms bring both wind and rain to Central Illinois
Thursday evening's storms brought needed rainfall to areas south of I-72, but high winds also caused damage to fields near Litchfield.
Compiled by staff
Published: Aug 3, 2012
A cluster of thunderstorms brought rain to portions of south central Illinois Thursday evening. The National Weather Service in Lincoln reported rainfall totals anywhere from a trace up to over 4 inches of rainfall in portions of Macoupin and Montgomery counties.
Near Litchfield, high winds blew down standing corn fields, according to Dave Lidy of M&M Service Company.
Overnight rainfall totals from NWS radar
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