Thunderstorm Wind in Henderson County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind July 5, 2022 · Henderson County, Illinois

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A public report of a large tree down via social media. the The time of the event was estimated using radar.

The wider storm

A line of showers and thunderstorms tracked east northwest Illinois Tuesday evening bringing damaging wind, occasional lightning, and heavy rain. The strong thunderstorm winds gusts of 60 to 70 MPH were reported at several locations in northwest Illinois. These winds brought down trees and powerlines as they moved through in the evening.

In addition, heavy rain occurred with the highest amounts over 1 inch common in Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties in IL.

Began near Lomax (40.6800, -91.0800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1043237. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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