Thunderstorm Wind — Scott, Illinois

2024-08-30 · near Winchester, Scott, Illinois

Event narrative

A few trees and tree branches were blown down.

Wider weather episode

A cold front interacting with a seasonably warm and moist environment triggered clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms across central Illinois during the afternoon and evening of August 30th. One cell dropped nickel-sized hail, while others produced wind gusts of around 60mph and minor wind damage. In addition, urban flash flooding occurred across portions of Springfield and Champaign. No road closures or water rescues were reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1212869. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.