Thunderstorm Wind — Fayette, Illinois

2017-06-18 · near Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds caused a wide swath of damage from Vandalia to near Stanbery Lake. Numerous large trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In Vandalia, several homes sustained moderate to major damage from the fallen trees. Near Stanbery Lake, a home was destroyed by two large trees. One home owner was briefly trapped in the home, but was rescued unharmed from the home.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved through the region triggering strong to severe storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 720590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.