Thunderstorm Wind — Lake, Illinois
2007-08-07 · near Zion, Lake, Illinois
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was blown down onto a tent with two people sleeping inside at Illinois Beach State Park. One person was killed and the other was injured.
Wider weather episode
Strong storms moved across far northern Illinois during the early morning hours of August 7th.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 54938. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.