Thunderstorm Wind — Carroll, Illinois

2022-03-05 · near Mt Carroll, Carroll, Illinois

Event narrative

A public report of a 56 knot wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms tracked across northwest Illinois during the late afternoon and evening of Saturday March 5, 2022. Thunderstorms initially developed in southwest Iowa, and moved across central Iowa during the afternoon hours, before crossing the Mississippi River into northwest Illinois during evening hours. Storms produced damaging winds and a tornado in northwest Illinois. Winds around 60-75 MPH were reported from trained spotters and first responders, with confirmed reports of damage in some locations. There was an EF-1 tornado northeast of Erie, Illinois.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1016867. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.