Thunderstorm Wind — Montgomery, Illinois

2023-06-29 · near Raymond, Montgomery, Illinois

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds snapped off a 20 foot tall aluminum flagpole near the base.

Wider weather episode

An MCS moved across northern portions of the forecast area during the late morning through early afternoon hours of June 29th. There were numerous reports of damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1111766. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.