Thunderstorm Wind — Putnam, Illinois

2019-06-30 · near Granville, Putnam, Illinois

Event narrative

A power line was reported down in Granville and a tree was down across the Highway 26 near Hennepin. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms tracked southeast across northeast Iowa into eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois during the afternoon and evening of Sunday, June 30, 2019, bringing widespread downed trees and power lines as 50-70 mph winds rolled through. The strongest winds were recorded in Dubuque County, where a wind gust of 76 mph was observed at the Dubuque Regional Airport. Several hometowns were without power after the storms passed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 833996. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.