Severe thunderstorms moved through southwestern Illinois Sunday evening, bringing high winds, rain and hail to parts of the region.
According to the Ameren, Illinois, outage site, at least 36,000 customers were without power in Illinois as of 8:30 p.m., including more than 1,600 in the Belleville area.
High winds have downed trees and branches across the region, according to reports from Belleville, Swansea, Mascoutah and elsewhere. The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency is asking county residents with damage to send photos to their Facebook page.
As the storms swept through parts of the St. Louis region and moved into Illinois, a number of tornado warnings and watches were issued, including in St. Clair County. No confirmed tornadoes have been reported.
The National Weather Service in St. Louis is asking people who suspect wind damage or hail larger than an inch in diameter to contact the agency. One way to do that is to reply to this tweet on X (formerly Twitter).
