Thunderstorm Wind — Richland, Illinois

2024-08-01 · near Olney, Richland, Illinois

Event narrative

Numerous tree branches were blown down across Olney.

Wider weather episode

An advancing warm front triggered a line of strong thunderstorms during the morning of August 1st. One cluster of minor wind damage occurred across portions of Sangamon and Logan counties during the pre-dawn hours while another occurred further southeast across Clay and Richland counties toward midday.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1212863. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.