Thunderstorm Wind — Greene, Illinois

2021-10-11 · near Greenfield, Greene, Illinois

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds destroyed an open sided barn on the east side of Illinois Route 267, that was about six tenths of a mile north northeast of the intersection of Illinois Routes 267 and 108. Also, a few large tree limbs were blown down.

Wider weather episode

On Monday, October 11th 2021 (Columbus Day), the potential for severe weather existed across east-central/northeast Missouri and most of central and northern Illinois. Despite limited instability (energy for storms to develop), plentiful shear (changing wind speed or direction with height) from a potent mid-level storm system provided the potential for severe storms. Though most storms never became strong or severe, one supercell in particular became organized enough to produce a tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 984764. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.