Thunderstorm Wind — Coles, Illinois

2024-07-30 · near Mattoon, Coles, Illinois

Event narrative

A large tree was blown down onto two cars near the intersection of Marshall Avenue and 36th Street on the southwest side of Mattoon.

Wider weather episode

A Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) that formed over eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the pre-dawn hours of July 30th decayed as it tracked southeastward toward the Mississippi River. As it moved further southeastward, it re-intensified across south-central Illinois during peak heating. The newly formed cluster of storms produced scattered wind damage and a few hailstones as large as quarters along and south of a Lincoln...to Mattoon...to Lawrenceville line during the afternoon of July 30th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1189730. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.