Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2023 · Montgomery County, Illinois

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

KTVI provided a report of winds gusting to an estimated 60 mph along the leading edge of a thunderstorm.

The wider storm

A mesoscale convective complex caused severe thunderstorms to develop in west central, south central, and southwest Illinois during the afternoon and evening hours of August 6th. There were numerous reports of severe hail up to 1.50 and a few reports of severe wind gusts.

Began near Raymond (39.3203, -89.6410).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145005. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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