Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Lake
Event narrative (NOAA)
A tree was blown down onto a tent with two people sleeping inside at Illinois Beach State Park. One person was killed and the other was injured.
Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Illinois
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.