Thunderstorm Wind — Grundy, Illinois

2012-08-04 · near Morris, Grundy, Illinois

Event narrative

An estimated 40 to 45 trees were blown down in Morris, including some that fell onto houses and cars. A 26 inch diameter tree fell onto a house on Freemont Avenue. A 250 foot transmission tower along I-80 collapsed. A semi-truck parked at a rest stop was toppled.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the afternoon hours of August 4th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 407780. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.