Thunderstorm Wind in Henderson County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind April 7, 2021 · Henderson County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A spotter reported a snapped tree and a power line down on social media.
The wider storm
A slowly moving storm system brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and far northeast Missouri during the day on Wednesday April 7, 2021. The heavy rainfall occurred south of a Fairfield to Galesburg line with reports ranging from 1.13 inches in Burlington to 1.80 inches in Bushnell Illinois. A few of these thunderstorms became severe and produced damaging winds in McDonough, Henderson, and Hancock Counties during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Damage was also reported to some mobile homes and a garage on the southwest side of Cedar Rapids due to a weak tornado that caused one minor injury.
Began near Stronghurst (40.7500, -90.9000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 951122. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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