| Event |
Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude |
52 kts. |
| State |
ILLINOIS |
| County/Area |
HANCOCK |
| WFO |
DVN |
| Begin Date |
08/04/2009 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
2 |
| Begin Azimuth |
NNE |
| Begin Location |
HAMILTON |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
40.43/-91.33 |
| End Date |
08/04/2009 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Showers and thunderstorms moved across areas south of Highway 34 during the early morning hours of August 4 as a cold front dropped southward into northern Missouri and central Illinois. Some of the storms were severe, producing wind gusts over 58 mph and hail up to one and a quarter inches in diameter. Some localized heavy rains were also observed. Otherwise, muggy conditions prevailed across the area with some patchy areas of dense fog with visibilities under a quarter mile. Low temperatures ranged from the middle 50s near Dubuque to the lower 70s south of Highway 34. |
| Event Narrative |
Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph were observed about 2 miles north northeast of Hamilton, IL around 700 am August 4. |
