Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside
- When
- August 6, 2:25 PM CST
- Where
- Whiteside County, Erie
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.650, -90.083
Tree limbs knocked down.
Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 6, 2000
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front as it swept across the region during the afternoon. The storms produced several reports of 40 to 50 mph winds and small hail.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $17,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS DVN wrote it up.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front as it swept across the region during the afternoon. The storms produced several reports of 40 to 50 mph winds and small hail. High winds estimated in excess of 60 mph knocked down numerous trees and limbs in Whiteside County from Erie to Morrison and Tampico. Strong winds also knocked down several large trees in Putnam. A trained spotter reported seeing three short lived funnel clouds northwest of Manlius in Bureau County.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside
- When
- August 6, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Whiteside County, Morrison
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.817, -89.967
Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside
- When
- August 6, 2:40 PM CST
- Where
- Whiteside County, Tampico
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.633, -89.783
Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam
- When
- August 6, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Putnam County, Putnam
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.183, -89.400
Funnel Cloud, Bureau
- When
- August 6, 2:55 PM CST
- Where
- Bureau County, Manlius
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.404, -89.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, August 6 to 7, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 6 to 7, 2000
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, August 6, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 6, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 6, 2000
- Flash Flood in Maryland, August 6, 2000
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Virginia, August 6, 2000
- Hail in South Dakota, August 6, 2000
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 6, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Florida, August 6, 2000
- Flood in Pennsylvania, August 6 to 7, 2000
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: 5171814, 5171815, 5171816, 5171892, 5171893.