Thunderstorm Wind — Clay, Illinois

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

Event narrative

A large farm outbuilding had part of its roofing stripped off and its walls collapsed.

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 1249364. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.