Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough
- When
- March 27, 6:13 PM CST
- Where
- McDonough County, Colchester to Good Hope
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph)
- Coordinates
- 40.430, -90.800
Winds were measured 6 miles north of Argyle Lake State Park.
Damaging Winds in Illinois, March 27, 1998
16 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 16
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.
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:12 UTC.
Event by event
16 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough
- When
- March 27, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- McDonough County, Macomb
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 40.470, -90.670
Car dealership sign was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- March 27, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Roseville
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 40.730, -90.670
Grain bin was blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- March 27, 6:34 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Monmouth
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 40.920, -90.630
Window was blown out at County Jail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- March 27, 6:49 PM CST
- Where
- Mercer County, Aledo
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.200, -90.750
Numerous trees and power lines were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- March 27, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Mercer County, Preemption
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 41.320, -90.580
Winds knocked down a barn and numerous power poles.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rock Island
- When
- March 27, 7:15 PM CST to 7:18 PM CST
- Where
- Rock Island County, East Moline
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 41.520, -90.470
Police car and another vehicle were damaged when a large sign was blown onto the vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind, Henry
- When
- March 27, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Henry County, Geneseo
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.450, -90.150
Large tree and power line blown down and blocking Wolf Road near Route 82.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rock Island
- When
- March 27, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Rock Island County, Moline to Port Byron
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -90.520
Downed trees and power lines caused power outages affecting 3250 electric customers.
Thunderstorm Wind, Henry
- When
- March 27, 7:22 PM CST
- Where
- Henry County, Geneseo
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.450, -90.150
Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside
- When
- March 27, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Whiteside County, Fulton
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.870, -90.170
Downed trees and power lines caused numerous power outages across the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau
- When
- March 27, 7:33 PM CST
- Where
- Bureau County, Princeton
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.370, -89.470
Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau
- When
- March 27, 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Bureau County, Mineral to Wyanet
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.380, -89.830
Many locations were without power across western half of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau
- When
- March 27, 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Bureau County, Wyanet
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 41.370, -89.580
Numerous trees and limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- March 27, 8:12 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, Savanna
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.080, -90.150
Trees and power lines were down across Route 40 East of Savanna.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- March 27, 8:16 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, Savanna to Wacker
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 42.080, -90.150
Large blown down tree was blocking Wacker Road.
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: 5643510, 5643509, 5643511, 5643512, 5643513, 5643514, 5643522, 5643515, 5643626, 5643516, 5643627, 5643517, 5643518, 5643519, 5643520, 5643521.