Thunderstorm Wind — Fulton, Illinois

2024-07-29 · near Vermont, Fulton, Illinois

Event narrative

Several 3 to 6-inch diameter tree branches were blown down.

Wider weather episode

A band of strong thunderstorms developed across west-central Illinois during the pre-dawn hours of July 29th, then tracked eastward toward the I-55 corridor by mid-morning. Some of the cells produced damaging wind gusts of around 60 mph and scattered wind damage in portions of Schuyler and Fulton counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1189713. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.