Thunderstorm Wind in Macoupin County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind May 21, 2024 · Macoupin County, Illinois

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A downburst hit a small stretch of Womac Road south of Route 108 knocking down 9 power poles, downing several trees, and causing roof damage to an outbuilding.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms congealed into a QLCS ahead of a cold front on May 21st. The line was diminishing in strength as it passed through Illinois, but it re-intensified enough to produce damaging winds in Macoupin and Bond counties.

Began near Womac (39.2700, -89.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1173234. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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