Strong Wind in Randolph, Illinois
Strong Wind May 11, 2008 · Randolph, Illinois
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 25 year old woman was killed near Sparta along Highway 154 about 10:40 am when a large tree limb struck the windshield of the SUV she was driving. Her 3 year-old son who was in a carseat in the backseat was not hurt.
The wider storm
A low pressure system over central Illinois intensified rapidly during the early morning hours of May 11. Winds gusts ranged from 45 to 55 mph across the region. There were widespread reports of tree and power line damage.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 100298. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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