Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton
- When
- June 12, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton County, New Memphis
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Coordinates
- 38.480, -89.680
Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 12, 1998
The Clinton County Sheriff reported wind damage across parts of the county. A truck was blown off I-64 near New Memphis.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 LSX wrote it up.
The Clinton County Sheriff reported wind damage across parts of the county. A truck was blown off I-64 near New Memphis. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed.
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:39 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton
- When
- June 12, 5:47 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton County, Albers
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Coordinates
- 38.550, -89.620
Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton
- When
- June 12, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton County, Huey
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Coordinates
- 38.600, -89.280
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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More
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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: 5648203, 5648204, 5648205.