Thunderstorm Wind — Piatt, Illinois

2022-08-29 · near Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois

Event narrative

Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A flag pole was bent.

Wider weather episode

Numerous clusters of strong thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary and ahead of a slowly approaching cold front during the evening of August 29th. Some of the thunderstorm cells merged and produced damaging wind gusts in excess of 60mph, particularly across Vermilion County. Excessive rainfall rates led to scattered flash flooding across central Illinois as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1052232. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.