Thunderstorm Wind — Jersey, Illinois

2018-06-28 · near Fieldon, Jersey, Illinois

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree across Illinois Route 16 just east northeast of Fieldon.

Wider weather episode

A mesoscale convective complex moved southeast across the area, mainly along and east of Mississippi River. There were numerous reports of damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and even a tornado with some of these storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 768765. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.