Thunderstorm Wind — Richland, Illinois

2018-05-31 · near Olney, Richland, Illinois

Event narrative

A pine tree was blown onto a house and another tree was blown across a driveway in Olney.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level disturbance triggered a cluster of severe thunderstorms across south-central Illinois during the morning of May 31st. The storms primarily impacted locations south of the I-70 corridor as they tracked eastward, producing wind gusts of 65-70mph. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Effingham, Clay, Jasper, Richland, Crawford, and Lawrence counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 757285. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.