Thunderstorm Wind — Calhoun, Illinois

2016-07-13 · near Belleview, Calhoun, Illinois

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines around town.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe storms moved across the region during the afternoon hours of July 13th. There were numerous reports of wind damage with this line of storms. In Belleville (St. Clair County, Illinois), a man was electrocuted after the storms moved through when he made contact with a fence that was charged by a live downed power line while trying to move a fallen tree limb.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 659339. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.