Thunderstorm Wind, Ogle
- When
- April 19, 8:25 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Ogle County, Adeline to 2 mi S of Egan
- Coordinates
- 42.170, -89.450
Damaging Wind in Illinois, April 19, 1996
A barn roof was damaged at Wagner and Rock City Roads. Trees and a windmill were blown down.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LOT wrote it up.
A barn roof was damaged at Wagner and Rock City Roads. Trees and a windmill were blown down. Farther east along Wagner Road a pole barn was destroyed and several large trees were snapped off. Outbuildings, trees and a home were badly damaged on Mt. Morris Road south of Egan Road. Another barn was destroyed at Leaf River Road. The damage path was 4 miles long and 1/2 mile wide. Winds were estimated to be up to 90 mph.
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 112 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:22 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5541153.