Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 12, 1998

Name: Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 12, 1998
Start: 1998-06-12T19:20
End: 1998-06-12T19:20
Location: Illinois

June 12, 1998 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $50,000
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.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When: June 12, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Edwards County, Albion
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.380, -88.050

One mobile home was demolished and numerous trees were blown down in and around Albion. One occupant of the mobile home received cuts and bruises after the mobile home rolled over twice and came to rest about 50 feet from its original location. On the White County line, just north of Grayville, a wind gust to 69 MPH was clocked. Numerous streets were blocked by downed trees and limbs.

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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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: 5658913.