Thunderstorm Wind — Ford, Illinois

2024-06-13 · near Gibson City Municipal Airport, Ford, Illinois

Event narrative

Pictures received showed a wooden shed whose side and roof were ripped off, a children's playset blown over, the top shed of a trailer blown off, and several softwood trees snapped north of Elliot.

Wider weather episode

One lone thunderstorm on the morning of the 13th produced severe winds over portions of the Chicago metro. Additional clusters of strong to severe storms developed that afternoon and evening mainly impacting areas south of I-80 with severe winds and one tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.