Thunderstorm Wind Reports

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Time Magnitude State County Location Narrative
21:10Z 56 IL Clark Oliver A 65 mph wind gust was estimated. No damage was reported.
21:55Z 59 IN Jackson Seymour
22:45Z 70 NC Stokes Sandy Ridge A roof was torn off a large garage.
22:45Z 70 NC Stokes Sandy Ridge A roof and siding material was torn off sheds and a mobile home porch. A small shed was also destroyed and a few trees snapped off.
23:35Z 70 NC Rockingham Reidsville Trees were reported down in western Rockingham County.
23:40Z 56 IA Linn Alburnett Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew some branches down and ripped some shingles and siding off a home in Alburnett, IA around 640 pm April 5.
23:40Z 50 IN Wayne Richmond Trees were down over a road due to thunderstorm winds.
23:53Z 60 OH Preble Eaton A gas station canopy was blown over due to thunderstorm winds.
00:15Z 59 IA Jones Monticello Muni Arpt A 68 mph wind gust was recorded by the AWOS at the Monticello Municipal Airport just southeast of Monticello, IA at 715 pm April 5.
00:28Z 51 OH Montgomery (day)cox Dayton Intl
00:50Z 55 OH Clark North Hampton
01:35Z 61 IL Whiteside Ustick Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew some trees and branches down about 14 miles south of Mount Carroll, IL around 835 pm April 5. Some vehicles were damaged by the fallen branches. Also, a power outage was observed.
01:45Z 52 IL Carroll Milledgeville Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph damaged some outbuildings about 1 mile west of Milledgeville, IL around 845 pm April 5.
01:45Z 61 IL Carroll Milledgeville Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph uprooted some 3 foot diameter trees about 1 mile north of Milledgeville, IL around 845 pm April 5.
01:55Z 61 IL Carroll Milledgeville Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several large trees in Milledgeville, IL around 855 pm April 5. The fallen trees knocked down power lines and destroyed the end of a machine shed.
01:55Z 61 IL Whiteside Franklin Corners Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down a 2 to 3 foot diameter, 30 to 40 foot tall tree across a road about 7 miles south of Chadwick, IL around 855 pm April 5.
01:58Z 61 IL Carroll Milledgeville Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph caused a west-facing wall of a church to collapse in Milledgeville, IL around 858 pm April 5. In addition, several 3 foot diameter trees were blown down. Numerous power lines were also knocked down resulting in a power outage to much of the town. Most of the damage was across the northwest part of town and extended about 0.5 miles to the north.
02:00Z 70 IL Ogle Hazelhurst A corn crib was completely destroyed along Brookville Road, spilling about 18,000 bushels of corn. A machine shed was also destroyed at the same location. Roof and window damage was reported to other buildings in the area. Trees, tree limbs and power lines were also blown down. Windows were broken on a tractor.
02:02Z 56 IL Ogle Buffalo Grove The roof of a hog house was blown off along Eagle Point Road.
02:02Z 56 IL Ogle Polo Trees were blown down just west of Polo.
02:05Z 65 IL Ogle Buffalo A grain elevator was damaged at a farm on Canada Road. Part of the elevator fell onto a machine shed and damaged a boat.
02:10Z 50 WV Greenbrier Blake Mills One tree was blown down on Muddy Creek Mountain Road.
02:15Z 52 IL Lee Franklin Grove A wind gust to 60 mph was measured in Franklin Grove.
02:15Z 56 IL Lee Franklin Grove Two utility poles and a power line were blown down near Daysville and Nalor Roads.
02:15Z 60 IL Ogle Oregon Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree fell onto a house.
02:28Z 50 IL Ogle Rochelle Two semi trucks were blown over along Interstate 39 and one on Interstate 88. One driver was taken to the hospital.
02:35Z 65 IL Ogle Creston Barns were destroyed and a roof was taken off a cattle shelter near Woodlawn and Fairview.
02:40Z 65 IL De Kalb Malta A barn was destroyed.
02:45Z 55 IL De Kalb Hart Trees were blown down along Route 72 on the west side of Genoa. Powerlines were also blown down.
02:45Z 55 IL De Kalb Sycamore Trees were blown down on Barber Greene Road east of Airport Road.
02:50Z 61 IA Linn Walker Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a tin utility shed across a street in Walker, IA around 950 pm April 5. In addition, a section of a privacy fence was blown down, a large softwood tree was blown down, and a 4x4 street sign post was snapped in half.
03:01Z 61 IL Kane Maple Park A wind gust to 70 mph was measured in Maple Park.
03:07Z 56 IA Delaware Robinson Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph damaged or destroyed an unoccupied mobile home about 5 miles southwest of Ryan, IA around 1007 pm April 5.
03:10Z 56 IA Benton Newhall Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph damaged some signs at a Chevy Dealership in Newhall, IA around 1010 pm April 5.
03:12Z 61 IA Benton Atkins Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a steel roof off of a farm outbuilding, ripped the top of a silo off, and blew a barn down just north of Atkins, IA around 1012 pm April 5.
03:12Z 64 IA Benton Atkins A 74 mph wind gust was measured at the Atkins, IA Fire Department at 1012 pm April 5.
03:22Z 56 IA Delaware Buck Creek Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph damaged the roof of a barn about 3 miles southwest of Hopkinton, IA at 1022 pm April 5.
03:25Z 50 IL Du Page West Chicago Tree limbs were blown down along with 75 feet of wooden fence.
03:27Z 52 IL Mchenry Silver Lakes A gust to 60 mph was estimated in Island Lake.
03:27Z 56 IA Linn Cedar Rapids Wind gusts estimated to be 60 to 65 mph were observed about 1 mile south southeast of Cedar Rapids, IA at 1027 pm April 5.
03:27Z 52 IA Jones Monticello Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph caused a horse trailer to flip over on Highway 38 near Sam Springs or about 5 miles southeast of Hopkinton, IA around 1027 pm April 5.
03:30Z 52 IA Linn Cedar Rapids Wind gusts measuring 60 mph were observed about 3 miles east of Cedar Rapids, IA at 1030 pm April 5.
03:30Z 63 MI Cass Dowagiac Cass Arpt An area of scattered damage originated at the Dowagiac airport, with a hangar suffering moderate damage. The wind damage continued to expand with the roof being shifted off a business in the 54000 block of M-51. The remainder of the damage was confined to numerous three to four foot diameter trees being uprooted or snapped, as well as some large branches down. A few of these did fall on a few structure but damage was very limited. Damage for the area is estimated at $400,000.
03:35Z 52 IA Linn Cedar Rapids Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph lofted a sheet of plywood and damaged the Hy-Vee Garden Center on the east side of Cedar Rapids, IA at 1035 pm April 5.
03:38Z 56 IA Dubuque Fillmore Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph destroyed a barn about 6 miles northeast of Cascade, IA around 1038 pm April 5.
03:40Z 50 IA Dubuque Cascade A 58 mph wind gust was measured at the Cascade, IA Fire Department at 1040 pm April 5.
03:40Z 61 IL Du Page Bensenville Most of the roof of an auto shop on Green Street was blown off.
03:40Z 56 IL Du Page Bensenville Trees and tree limbs were blown down. Four houses suffered roof damage.
03:41Z 61 IL Du Page Bensenville The roof on two industrial buildings was blown off near County Line Road and Third Avenue. A brick wall of one of the buildings also collapsed.
03:47Z 59 IL Cook (ord)o'hare Intl Arp
03:50Z 61 IA Dubuque (dbq)dubuque Muni Ar Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew some farm machinery over and downed some power lines about 2 miles southeast of the Dubuque, IA Regional Airport at 1050 pm April 5.
03:50Z 61 IA Dubuque (dbq)dubuque Muni Ar Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph ripped the roof off of a house near the intersection of Buncombe Rd and Bennettville Rd or about 3 miles south southwest of the Dubuque, IA Regional Airport at 1050 pm April 5.
03:52Z 52 IA Dubuque Bernard Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew a semi truck off the road at the intersection of Highway 151 and Sundown Rd or about 9 miles west southwest of the Dubuque, IA Regional Airport at 1052 pm April 5.
03:56Z 52 IA Dubuque (dbq)dubuque Muni Ar A 60 mph wind gust was recorded by the ASOS at the Dubuque, IA Regional Airport at 1056 pm April 5.
04:00Z 55 MI St. Joseph Three Rivers Trained spotters reported several trees down in the Three Rivers area. One of these fell onto a house. No damage estimate was available.
04:07Z 56 IA Jackson La Motte Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph ripped the roof off of a machine shed and blew a post through the side of a mobile home just east of the Dubuque-Jackson county line on 230th Avenue or about 3 miles north of La Motte, IA at 1107 pm April 5.
04:08Z 52 IL Jo Daviess Galena Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph were observed in Galena, IL around 1108 pm April 5.
04:10Z 65 IL Jo Daviess East Dubuque Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph were observed about 1 mile east of East Dubuque, IL around 1110 pm April 5.
04:10Z 61 IL Jo Daviess Galena Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph ripped the roof off of Tri State Screen Printing and Embroidery located at 11530 Technical Drive about 3 miles west northwest of Galena, IL around 1110 pm April 5.
04:15Z 55 MI Branch Union City Law enforcement officials reported several trees down in the Union City area.
04:20Z 55 WV Summers True Large tree limbs were down along Route 20 just south of the Bluestone River bridge.
04:20Z 55 WV Greenbrier White Sulphur Spgs A tree was reported down on I-64.
04:25Z 65 IL Jo Daviess Apple Canyon Lake More than half the homes in Woodbine, IL suffered some degree of damage as severe storms moved through the area around 1125 pm April 5. Most of the damage was from downed trees and limbs. Two parked semi-tractor trailers were overturned. Some utility poles snapped near the ground. A garden shed was blown over and other outbuildings were damaged. Shingles, sheets of tin roofing, and tree debris littered the streets. Several homes north of Woodbine and near Apple Canyon Lake sustained damage from fallen trees. This report was from the Freeport Journal Standard.
04:39Z 55 MI Branch Union City Emergency management officials reported the top of a pine tree was broken off and blown onto a road three miles west of Union City.
04:55Z 61 IL Stephenson Freeport Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph snapped some trees and utility poles in half and ripped some siding off of some houses along Pearl City Rd about 0.25 miles west of Highland Community College on the west side of Freeport, IL around 1155 pm April 5. This report was relayed by Stephenson County SKYNET. In addition, a 40 foot tall pine tree on the 1200 block of Lincoln Boulevard fell onto a house. Several Freeport streets were littered with downed trees, especially hard hit were South High Ave, Lemon Ave, Nursery Ave, Bauch Ave, West Pleasant St, and South Highland Ave. The Freeport Journal Standard also contributed to this report.
04:56Z 50 VA Botetourt Arcadia A couple of trees were reported down on Arcadia Road.
05:20Z 55 NE Lancaster Waverly Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph partially destroyed a 3000 square foot storage shed that was under construction. This same cell went on to cause further damage a little farther east/northeast of the area.
05:30Z 55 NE Cass Greenwood Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph damaged a few signs along Interstate 80 and blew a semi truck over near mile marker 422. The storm also did some damage to a race track bleacher section near the area. This same cell caused some damage in the Waverly area a few minutes earlier.
05:30Z 55 IL Winnebago Rockford Trees were blown down on the east side of Rockford.
05:35Z 55 IL Winnebago Rockford Trees were reported to be snapped off on the northeast side of Rockford.
05:59Z 61 IL Mchenry Marengo Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down. Structural damage was reported to one building.
06:00Z 61 IL Mchenry Marengo A barn was blown down.
06:10Z 55 IL Mchenry Huntley A large tree was blown down near Reed Road and Route 47.
06:10Z 51 IL Mchenry Huntley A gust to 59 mph was measured in Huntley. Tree limbs, utility poles and power lines were blown down.
06:10Z 61 IL Mchenry Huntley A large tree was uprooted along Church Street.
06:15Z 61 IL Mchenry Crystal Lake Numerous trees, tree limbs, utility poles and power lines were blown down in many areas of Crystal Lake.
06:24Z 50 VA Buckingham Dillwyn Tree reported down on Route 20.
06:51Z 52 IA Linn Beverly Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down a large highway exit sign on Highway 30 marking the 16th Avenue Exit around 151 am April 6.
08:31Z 61 IA Polk Altoona

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).