Thunderstorm Wind — Fayette, Illinois

2024-05-26 · near Farina, Fayette, Illinois

$25K

Property damage

56 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

There were multiple snapped large tree limbs and a light metal carport destroyed between St. Peter and Farina. Ten power poles were also downed on Highway 185.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1174710. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.