Thunderstorm Wind — Washington, Illinois

2024-05-08 · near Hoyleton, Washington, Illinois

Event narrative

Power lines were knocked over in Hoyleton. The fire chief reported trees down and the entire town without power.

Wider weather episode

Numerous severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in southwest Illinois from early afternoon into the evening on May 8th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173214. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.