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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Paducah, KY

521 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 /621 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024/



...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/08/24 WAYNE COUNTY IL STRAIGHT LINE

AND DOWNBURST WIND EVENT...



Peak wind :   			100 mph

Path length /Statute/:  11.5 miles

Path width /Maximum/:   1.7 miles

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start date:             05/08/2024

Start time:             730 PM CDT

Start location:         6 miles northwest of Johnsonville, IL



End date:               05/08/2024

End time:               740 PM CDT

End location:           1.5 miles east of Rinard, IL



SURVEY SUMMARY: 

A swath of straight line winds of 75 to 85 mph began about 6 miles

northwest of Johnsonville, IL and extended east northeast into the

town of Rinard. Most of the damage in this swath included uprooted

trees, as well as trees or large tree branches snapped. There 

were some homes that were damaged due to trees falling on them. 

Several power lines and poles were also broken because of fallen 

trees. 



A localized downburst occurred within this area of straight line

winds on the south end of Brush Creek Campground, just west 

northwest of Sam Dale Lake. Winds of around 100 mph caused a small

swath of several dozen snapped pine trees. A few buildings on the

campground were also damaged. 



Additional wind damage was also reported in other parts of the 

county with this line of storms, but it was much more sporadic.



NOTE:

The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.





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