Thunderstorm Wind — Crawford, Illinois

2019-06-19 · near Robinson, Crawford, Illinois

$70K

Property damage

61 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Numerous trees and power poles were blown down in Robinson. The doors and a couple windows of the courthouse were blown out. Damage occurred to the Bradford Supply building.

Wider weather episode

A wave of low pressure tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms across central Illinois during the afternoon and early evening of June 19th. Two weak tornadoes briefly touched down producing minor damage; one in northeast Christian County and one in central Moultrie County. Other thunderstorm cells produced strong wind gusts and minor damage in Robinson in Crawford County. In addition, excessive rainfall rates caused localized flash flooding along a creek on the northeast side of Bethany in Moultrie County. Dive teams rescued 4 people and a dog from a car that had been swept off a road by the rapidly rising water.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 837206. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.