Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler
- When
- July 5, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Schuyler County, Rushville
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.117, -90.567
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and power lines in Rushville.
Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 5, 2000
8 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
- 8
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Scott
- When
- July 5, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Scott County, Winchester
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.633, -90.467
Several trees were blown down in Winchester. One tree fell onto IL Route 106 east of town and another one fell onto Main street in downtown Winchester, briefly blocking it. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cass
- When
- July 5, 3:42 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 3 mi S of Philadelphia
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 39.883, -90.117
A one and a half foot diameter tree was blown over onto a van and blocked a county road. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan
- When
- July 5, 3:45 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Morgan County, Jacksonville
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.733, -90.233
Several trees were blown down in Jacksonville. Also, several power lines were blown down in Jacksonville and Waverly.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon
- When
- July 5, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Sangamon County, Auburn
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.583, -89.750
Several power lines were blown down in Auburn.
Thunderstorm Wind, Christian
- When
- July 5, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Christian County, Stonington
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.633, -89.200
Several large tree limbs were blown down, some of which knocked down a couple of power lines in Stonington.
Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham
- When
- July 5, 5:46 PM CST
- Where
- Effingham County, Altamont
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.067, -88.750
Several power lines were blown down in Altamont.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- July 5, 6:11 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Louisville
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.767, -88.500
Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree in Louisville.
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
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, July 5, 2000
- Heat in Texas, July 5, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, July 5, 2000
- Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, July 5 to 6, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 5, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 5, 2000
- Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 5, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 5, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 5 to 6, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, July 5, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in North Dakota, July 5, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 5, 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: 5165014, 5165015, 5165016, 5165017, 5165018, 5165019, 5165054, 5165349.