Thunderstorm Wind in Brown County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · Brown County, Illinois

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds heavily damaged a machine shed in the bottoms of the Illinois River southeast of Versailles. Winds also knocked a tree onto a mobile home in Versailles around the same time.

The wider storm

The environment during the afternoon of April 17th was primed for the development of severe thunderstorms. One thunderstorm split into two in Missouri. The left split passed through Pike and Brown counties where it consistently caused wind damage along its path.

Began near Versailles (39.8500, -90.6200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332077. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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