Thunderstorm Wind in Clinton County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2024 · Clinton County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Multiple tree limbs, some as large as 12 inches in diameter, were downed. A 3 foot diameter tree snapped and fell on a home in Aviston. A power pole also snapped near New Baden where siding was also damaged. Cities impacted include Trenton, Damiansville, Albers, Germantown, and Breese.
The wider storm
During the afternoon and early evening of May 26, 2024, ten tornadoes touched down in the St. Louis metropolitan area and southwest Illinois from a mix of supercells and QLCS modes. This occurred alongside numerous reports of large hail of up to 2.5 inches in diameter and damaging winds of up to 81 mph. Thankfully, there were no reported injuries or fatalities with these thunderstorms.
Began near New Baden (38.5400, -89.7000).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1174702. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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