Thunderstorm Wind in Putnam County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind July 19, 2020 · Putnam County, Illinois

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reports of numerous trees and limbs down, as well as power lines across the county.

The wider storm

A cluster of intense thunderstorms moved across southeast Iowa and western Illinois in the morning hours of July 19th. This cluster of storms brought very heavy rain, and very strong damaging winds. Several locations saw winds over 75 mph, and had significant property damage.

Began near Putnam (41.1100, -89.3300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 908288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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