Damaging Wind in Illinois, April 5, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Illinois, April 5, 1999
Start: 1999-04-05T17:21
End: 1999-04-05T17:25
Location: Illinois

April 5, 1999 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
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.

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 18 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:19 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Massac

When: April 5, 5:21 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where: Massac County, Round Knob to 2 mi NE of Round Knob
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 37.230, -88.780

A thunderstorm downburst with winds estimated near 100 MPH damaged roofs and metal barns. Scattered trees were down, along with some power lines. Most of the homes in the path of the downburst sustained only minor roof damage. The most severely damaged house had its roof peeled back and thrown 200 yards into a field. The path of the microburst was about 1 mile wide and at least 2.5 miles long.

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

Every storm in Illinois in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Illinois, April 1999

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: 5686053.