Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- April 2, 5:14 PM CST to 5:27 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Countywide
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.000, -88.933
In Christopher, windows were blown out. In Sesser, there was roof damage to a few homes, and a moving vehicle struck a large tree that was over a road. Nobody in the vehicle was injured. In West Frankfort, siding was torn off a house, roofs were damaged, and trees were uprooted. A tree landed on a porch of a house. The damage was most widespread from the west and south sides of West Frankfort to Pershing, where numerous downed trees and power lines resulted in widespread power outages. Power lines fell on a passing car, trapping the driver until a utility crew turned off the power. In Benton, trees were uprooted, some of which fell on houses. At the Benton industrial park, two empty truck trailers were blown into a field. In Zeigler, trees that surrounded the town circle were wiped out. North of Ewing, a 30-by-40 foot pole barn was destroyed, and the roof took down utility lines when it landed.