Fox 2 News coverage of the May 8, 2009 storm in southern Illinois.

[CODEnavyblue]

Luckyy.. it knocked down about ten of my trees

[redninja141]

i was at school in Christopher, in the bath room, when the power went out. i flipped out, because i was the only one in there. that was one wicked storm. it shall never be forgotten.

[doodahman1970]

I live in Marion about 10 minutes from carbondale that was a crazy storm my mom got me from school to take me to the docters office but we went to my grandmas house instead because she has a basment and in the middle of it my grandma tells my mom to open the door so she could see what was going on out side when she did this a 80ft oak tree totals my uncle rogers truck

[zachmanism]

i live in southern illinois lol herrin i was at school during it it was so scary

[MistyLuvsKendall9]

Ill never forget this day...it was soooo damn scary!