A severe storm ripped through Taylorville and Stonington on Saturday causing minor damage to Lake Taylorville and the surrounding area. According to Greg Nimmo, Christian and Montgomery County Emergency Management Director, there was a downburst. A downburst is a strong ground-level wind system that comes from a thunderstorm and slams into the ground sending strong winds outward.
The hit on Lake Taylorville caused several windows to be damaged including a window of a trailer at the lake lot and caused at least one injury of a person who was struck by a falling tree limb. The storm came up pretty quick and didn’t give a lot of time to prepare.