Thunderstorm Wind — Cook, Illinois
August 23, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100K
Magnitude
64 MG
Area
Cook
Event narrative (NOAA)
Measured gust to 74 mph near Wrigley Field. A cinder block wall was blown down near Wrigley Field. Debris from this wall fell onto a man and crushed him. The man died one week later from his injuries.
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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.