Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind April 18, 2024 · Lawrence County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Several large trees were blown down.
The wider storm
A slow moving frontal system aided the development of supercell thunderstorms by mid-afternoon, which eventually grew upscale into a line segment as they progressed across central and southeastern Illinois during the evening. A total of four tornadoes occurred across Logan and Macon counties in central Illinois. One injury occurred in Logan County when a semi-truck was blown over by one of the tornadoes. In addition to the tornadoes, scattered wind damage also occurred.
Began near Sumner (38.6700, -87.8600).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1166951. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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