Thunderstorm Wind — Henderson, Illinois

2019-11-26 · near Delabar State Park, Henderson, Illinois

61 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported trees down on the northeast side of Oquawka. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system developed across the eastern Great Plains and Midwest during the afternoon of November 26, and brought a strong cold front across the area from the evening through the early hours of the 27th. Several rounds of showers and strong thunderstorms develop along this front, some of which produced severe wind gusts. Damage was limited mainly to trees, and mainly occurred over southeast Iowa and west central Illinois. A NWS Storm Survey determined straight-line thunderstorm winds estimated between 90 and 100 MPH caused extensive damage in Granville, IL.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 863671. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.