Thunderstorm Wind in Bond County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind July 13, 2016 · Bond County, Illinois

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage between Pocahontas, Greenville, and Mulberry Grove. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In Greenville, an amateur radio antenna was bent and one fallen tree caused moderate damage to a home. In Mulberry Grove, the winds caused some damage to the roof of a mobile home.

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 Pocahontas (38.8300, -89.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 659913. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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