Thunderstorm Wind — Clark, Illinois

2019-06-16 · near Martinsville, Clark, Illinois

Event narrative

Several 6 to 8-inch diameter tree branches were blown down.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms developed across eastern Iowa during the early evening of June 15th, then tracked southeastward along an advancing warm front into central Illinois during the late evening of the 15th into the early morning hours of the 16th. Two tornadoes touched down along the leading edge of the storms...one just southwest of South Pekin in Tazewell County and another near Bellflower in McLean County. Minor damage was reported with both tornadoes. Elsewhere around the area, 50-60 mph wind gusts caused scattered damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 827254. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.