Thunderstorm Wind in St. Clair County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind July 13, 2016 · St. Clair County, Illinois

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A line of severe storms moved through St. Clair County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Dupo, Centreville, Belleville, Swansea, Scott Air Force Base, Lebanon, and Mascoutah. Also, part of a roof was blown off of a structure in East Carondelet. In Belleville, 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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near East Carondelet (38.5415, -90.2323).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 659815. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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