Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind July 21, 2008 · Henry County, Illinois

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

Deaths

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts estimated to be 90 mph toppled over 100 trees at the Indian Trails Resort in Colona, IL around 615 am July 21. One tree fell onto a tent killing a 4 year old boy and a 9 month old girl and injuring four other children. A family pet (dog) was also killed.

The wider storm

A bowing line of severe thunderstorms, known as a Derecho, raced across Iowa and Illinois during the early morning hours of July 21 producing

widespread wind damage in about a 60 mile wide swath just south of Interstate 80. Winds gusting over 70 miles an hour toppled trees, ripped siding and shingles off homes and businesses, and left much of the region without power. A tree fell onto a tent at the Indian Trails Resort in Colona, IL killing two children and a dog and injuring 4 other children.

Began near Green River (41.4650, -90.3227).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 127668. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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