Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- August 17, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Marine
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 38.783, -89.783
Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 17, 2000
A line of severe storms swept across Madison County downing numerous trees and power lines. Illinois Power reported that 52,000 customers lost power in the Metro East during the peak of the storms.
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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.
A line of severe storms swept across Madison County downing numerous trees and power lines. Illinois Power reported that 52,000 customers lost power in the Metro East during the peak of the storms. There was minor structural damage, such as some roof shingles blown off, storage buildings damaged, and signs blown down.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- August 17, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Edwardsville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 38.817, -89.950
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- August 17, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Collinsville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 38.667, -90.000
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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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: 5169533, 5173518, 5173590.