Damaging Wind in Illinois, January 3, 2000

Name: Damaging Wind in Illinois, January 3, 2000
Start: 2000-01-03T14:07
End: 2000-01-03T14:07
Location: Illinois

January 3, 2000 · 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), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:05 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When: January 3, 2:07 PM CST
Where: Williamson County, Marion
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 37.733, -88.933

A thunderstorm microburst caused extensive damage to a machinery company in Marion. A wind gust estimated near 100 MPH damaged roof sections of two buildings. A survey by National Weather Service personnel indicated the damage path was only about 150 feet long. One employee sustained minor back injuries. The main damage area was in the middle of the roof of a warehouse building. A smaller building adjacent to the warehouse had roofing peeled off. The damage area on the roof of the smaller building was roughly 16 by 20 feet and consisted of roofing and steel I beams. The damage to the roof of the larger building was about 30 by 50 feet in area.

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

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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: 5131968.