Thunderstorm Wind in Cass County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind August 23, 2021 · Cass County, Illinois

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Twenty power poles were broken along US-67 southwest of Beardstown prompting the closure of the road.

The wider storm

Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary from previous convection across the Illinois River Valley during the early afternoon of August 23rd. One of the cells produced 50-60mph wind gusts, which broke numerous power poles southwest of Beardstown in Cass County.

Began near Hagener (39.9470, -90.4858).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 979152. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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