Thunderstorm Wind — Stephenson, Illinois

1996-04-19 · near Pearl City, Stephenson, Illinois

Wider weather episode

Wind damage was done to several grain bins and power lines were downed. 11 buildings were damaged or destroyed in a 2 mile radius of Pearl City, Illinois. There were no human injuries; however, 8 cattle were killed by flying debris. Severe winds were sustained for several minutes in the Pearl City, Illinois area and remained above severe limits into Freeport, Illinois.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5560275. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.