Thunderstorm Wind — Knox, Illinois
August 23, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
7
Property damage
$800K
Magnitude
61 EG
Area
Knox
Event narrative (NOAA)
A swath of wind damage cut through Knox county. The winds produced considerable tree, power line, and crop damage. Numerous structures were also damaged along the path, primarily due to falling trees and tree limbs. A man was killed in the Victoria area by a falling tree. Seven injuries were reported in the Galesburg area due to the storm, at least one due to a falling tree.
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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.