Thunderstorm Wind in Jersey County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind May 22, 2019 · Jersey County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A wide swath of damaging winds moved through the Jerseyville and Fidelity areas. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
The wider storm
A persistent pattern set up over the Mid Mississippi River Valley during May 21-23. Upper level winds were consistently southwesterly, providing large scale lift and moisture to the area. Converging air along frontal boundaries at the surface provided sufficient low level lift to initial storms each night. During the afternoon of May 22, 2019 specifically, a warm front was moving north into southern Missouri, increasing low level moisture. At the same time a cold front was approaching from the west. Storms developed along the cold front as it pushed southeastward through Missouri. The significant low level wind produced storms favorable for hail and tornadoes.
Began near Fidelity (39.1500, -90.1700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 829425. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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