Thunderstorm Wind in Stark County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2024 · Stark County, Illinois

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A power pole was snapped and several power lines were blown down.

The wider storm

A cold front interacting with a highly unstable airmass triggered a line of severe thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the evening of August 15th. The storms swept across Knox County, northern Peoria County, and Stark County...producing scattered wind damage and hail as large as quarters. One cell spawned a brief EF-1 tornado northwest of West Jersey in Stark County. The tornado caused mainly tree damage before quickly dissipating.

Began near Bradford (41.1800, -89.6600).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Stark County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1212892. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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