Thunderstorm Wind — Clay, Illinois

2025-04-19 · near Louisville, Clay, Illinois

Event narrative

A tree was blown over.

Wider weather episode

An advancing cold front triggered clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms across parts of east-central and southeast Illinois during the pre-dawn hours of April 19th. The most significant cluster impacted Clay County, causing widespread wind damage across the northern two-thirds of the county. Another cell further north resulted in minor wind damage in Clark County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1249363. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.