Thunderstorm Wind — Edwards, Illinois
May 18, 1995 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$200K
Magnitude
0
Area
Edwards
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two fatalities occurred when straight-line winds overturned a tractor-semitrailer into the path of an oncoming automobile. Both drivers were killed instantly. Numerous trees were blown down across the county with widespread power outages.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.