Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- May 17, 3:35 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Flora
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.670, -88.480
Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and large tree limbs.
Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 17, 1999
5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
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- 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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
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Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- May 17, 3:56 PM CST to 4:02 PM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Noble to Olney
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.700, -88.220
Numerous trees, power poles, and power lines downed throughout the county. One vehicle sustained moderate damage when a tree fell onto it in Olney. Just west of Olney a tree fell onto a mobile home causing minor damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper
- When
- May 17, 4:10 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Jasper County, Countywide
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.030, -88.120
Several trees were blown down across Jasper County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- May 17, 4:18 PM CST to 4:38 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, Lawrenceville to Russellville
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.720, -87.670
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Trees fell onto 4 houses in Russellville causing minor roof damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- May 17, 4:20 PM CST to 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Hardinville to Palestine
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.900, -87.830
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Hardinville, Oblong, Robinson and Palestine. A tree fell onto a house in rural Robinson causing minor damage.
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
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 17, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 17, 1999
- Flooding in Iowa, May 17 to 19, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 17 to 18, 1999
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, May 17, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 17, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 17, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 17, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 17, 1999
- Flash Flood in Iowa, May 17, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 17, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Ohio, May 17, 1999
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: 5697147, 5697148, 5697149, 5697150, 5697151.