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Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind June 17, 2022 · Washington County, Illinois

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a large shed and scattered the debris across the road.

The wider storm

A large mesoscale convective system (MCS) developed over southeastern Nebraska and moved east southeast through the northern half of Missouri then into Illinois. There was widespread severe storms with numerous reports of damaging winds.

Began near Irvington (38.4300, -89.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1042466. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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