Waggoner, IL - 11/10/20

Waggoner is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois.
The population was 245 at the 2000 census.

Travel Itinerary:
Date: 11/10/20 - Tuesday
Depart From: Chicago, IL
Depart: 2:30 pm
Odometer Start: 132,769
Arrive: 8:00 pm
Odometer End: 133,013
Trip Mileage: 244
Trip Time: 6 hr 30 min

Destination:
Waggoner, IL
Rest Area, I-55, MM-64
Very large, well maintained rest area.

Comments:
We departed today for our winter home near Yuma, AZ.
Encountered gusty winds up to 45 mph out of the south.
Tornado warnings issued throughout northern Illinois.
On I-39, just south of I-80, a fierce rain storm created zero visibility.
With winds gusting up to 70 mph, we had to exit I-39 and pull into a truck stop for shelter.
After about 45 minutes the rain storm had diminished significantly to allow travel to continue.
The overhead traffic light at the truck stop had been ripped from it's moorings and fell to the pavement.

We will the spend the night at the Coalfield rest area on I-55, near Waggoner, IL, 25 miles south of Springfield, IL.