Thunderstorm Wind in Putnam County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind July 4, 2022 · Putnam County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A trained spotter reported that the highest winds lasted 5 minutes with winds over 55 MPH lasting for approximately 10 minutes. Torrential rains also occurred during the entire time.
The wider storm
Two rounds of storms tracked across portions of northwest IL on Monday bringing torrential rain, occasional lightning, and gusty winds. The first round moved through late morning and early afternoon along Interstate 80 from the Quad Cities, towards Princeton IL. Rain amounts over 1 inch were common with some totals over 3 inches reported in Bureau county in IL. This caused some localized flash flooding occurred with these storms. The second round of storms developed after 7pm across northeast IA and southern WI. These tracked southeast into northern IL with gusty winds and torrential rain reported.
Began near Mc Nabb (41.1900, -89.2300).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1043260. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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