Thunderstorm Wind in Schuyler County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind May 2, 2024 · Schuyler County, Illinois

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Power poles were blown down on Highway 67.

The wider storm

Southerly winds ahead of a cold front brought moisture northward, resulting in a moderately unstable airmass developing by the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of the cold front and tracked northeast through the Illinois River Valley, producing large hail and damaging winds. The storms weakened by late evening.

Began near Littleton (40.2300, -90.5900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1166983. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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