Thunderstorm Wind in Hancock County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind April 16, 2024 · Hancock 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

A public report of a tree down.

The wider storm

Eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and far northeast Missouri sat in the warm sector of an intense Spring storm system that brought widespread severe thunderstorms to the area during the afternoon and evening hours on April 16th. There were reports of hail, damaging winds, and two tornadoes. One of the tornadoes was on the ground for 42 miles across parts of Lee, Henry, Des Moines and Louisa Counties and was rated EF-2 with maximum winds of 130 MPH.

Began near Bentley (40.3400, -91.1100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1172046. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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