Thunderstorm Wind — Jasper, Illinois

2017-07-23 · near Newton, Jasper, Illinois

Event narrative

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Newton. One large tree fell onto a house.

Wider weather episode

Isolated strong thunderstorms developed across southeast Illinois during the late evening of July 22nd...with one cell producing 60mph wind gusts near Olney in Richland County. Meanwhile, a large cluster of severe thunderstorms developed much further west along a stationary frontal boundary near Kansas City. These storms tracked eastward into southeast Illinois during the pre-dawn hours of July 23rd, producing 60-70mph wind gusts and sporadic wind damage south of the I-70 corridor.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 712046. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.