Thunderstorm Wind — Monroe, Illinois

2024-03-14 · near Renault, Monroe, Illinois

Event narrative

A large pine tree was split in half and several power lines were blown down around town.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the region during the afternoon and evening hours of March 14th. There were widespread reports of large hail as the storms moved through, some up to 3 inches in diameter. There were also several reports of damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170279. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.