Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton
- When
- February 29, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Fulton County, Avon
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.667, -90.433
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and power lines in Avon.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, February 29, 2000
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:02 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Scott
- When
- February 29, 9:45 PM CST to 9:50 PM CST
- Where
- Scott County, Bluffs
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.750, -90.533
As the severe thunderstorm moved southeast across Scott County, it blew down several power lines. In Bluffs, the front of a store sustained minor damage. In Riggston, a grain silo was blown over and a semi-trailer was rolled into a field. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
Hail, Schuyler
- When
- February 29, 9:45 PM CST to 9:49 PM CST
- Where
- Schuyler County, Rushville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.117, -90.567
Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan
- When
- February 29, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Morgan County, 2 mi E of Concord
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.817, -90.333
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a metal storage building and blew down several large trees. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- February 29, 10:59 PM CST to 11:03 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, Broadwell
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.067, -89.450
Thunderstorm winds blew part of the roofs off of two mobile homes in Broadwell. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Excessive Heat in Wisconsin, February 29, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, February 29, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 29, 2000
- High Wind in Washington, February 29, 2000
- Hail in Kansas, February 29, 2000
- Hail in Nebraska, February 29, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, February 29, 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: 5133900, 5133901, 5133902, 5133985, 5133986.