High Wind in Sangamon, Illinois
High Wind February 11, 2009 · Sangamon, Illinois
60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)
$3.0M
Damage as recorded
What the National Weather Service wrote
High winds blew a road construction sign onto a vehicle in Springfield.
The wider storm
As low pressure exited the area, strong westerly winds swept across central Illinois during the afternoon and evening of February 11th. Wind gusts as high as 50 to 60 mph were reported, resulting in minor damage.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 153127. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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