Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2024 · Washington County, Illinois

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds damaged a power pole and snapped trees 1 mile south-southeast of Elkton. The same storm then produced sporadic tree damage in the town of Oakdale five minutes later.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of an advancing cold front during the late night of August 15th/very early morning hours of August 16th. A discrete storm ahead of the line produced a downburst in south central Illinois. A few hours later this same activity produced wind damage in southwest Illinois.

Began near Elkton (38.2800, -89.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1199297. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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