Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2024 · Marion County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
There were numerous public reports of extensive tree damage around Salem. A light pole was also downed in town. The Salem AWOS measured a 64 mph gust as the storm moved through.
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 Salem (38.6400, -88.9400).
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 1174709. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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