Damaging Wind in Illinois, February 27, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Illinois, February 27, 1999
Start: 1999-02-27T15:35
End: 1999-02-27T15:35
Location: Illinois

February 27, 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: $100,000
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), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:33 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: February 27, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Saline County, Harrisburg
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.730, -88.550

A severe thunderstorm struck parts of Harrisburg with winds estimated near 80 MPH. A roof was blown off a house, and windows were blown out of a business. Signs were blown down or damaged, and a car was blown off the road. In downtown Harrisburg along Route 13, three businesses sustained major roof damage. An auto parts store lost a quarter of its roof, which damaged about a quarter of its inventory.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Illinois in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Illinois, February 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: 5683740.