Thunderstorm Wind — Crawford, Illinois

2020-05-17 · near Robinson, Crawford, Illinois

Event narrative

Shingles were blown off a house and a few small tree branches were knocked down.

Wider weather episode

An advancing cold front triggered a line of thunderstorms during the afternoon of May 17th. One of the cells embedded within the line spawned a brief tornado near Elwin in Macon County: however, no damage occurred. Other storm cells produced wind gusts of around 60 mph that caused minor damage east of Robinson in Crawford County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 891189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.