Thunderstorm Wind — Edwards, Illinois

1995-05-18 · near Countywide, Edwards, Illinois

Event narrative

Two fatalities occurred when straight-line winds overturned a tractor-semitrailer into the path of an oncoming automobile. Both drivers were killed instantly. Numerous trees were blown down across the county with widespread power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10320545. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.