Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- May 9, 1:25 PM CST
- Where
- Marion County, Sandoval
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.617, -89.117
Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 9, 2000
A line of thunderstorms produced wind damage across western Marion County. Trees and power lines were downed in Sandoval and Odin.
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
- 4
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 thunderstorms produced wind damage across western Marion County. Trees and power lines were downed in Sandoval and Odin. One home in Centralia suffered major roof damage when a large maple tree fell due to wind gusts. A mobile home was also damaged by a falling tree.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- May 9, 1:25 PM CST
- Where
- Marion County, Odin
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.617, -89.050
Hail, Marion
- When
- May 9, 1:25 PM CST
- Where
- Marion County, Centralia
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.533, -89.133
Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- May 9, 1:25 PM CST
- Where
- Marion County, Centralia
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.533, -89.133
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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- Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 9, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 9, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, May 9, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Vermont, May 9, 2000
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- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Indiana, May 9, 2000
- High Wind in Oregon, May 9, 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: 5144653, 5144654, 5144655, 5144656.