A powerful low pressure system moved northeast across central Illinois. Damaging southwest winds occurred during the day as solar heating warmed the lower atmosphere. The peak wind gust was measured at 65 mph at the automated observing station at the Carmi airport in White County. Where the January 27 ice storm left weakened and hanging tree limbs, the wind caused another round of power outages. Ice storm power restoration efforts were set back about 12 hours. Large tree limbs were down. In Massac County, a window was blown out of the second story of a house about ten miles north of Metropolis. In Wayne County, the village of Sims was without power after a television antenna toppled onto a power line.

High Wind in MASSAC, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in POPE, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in PULASKI, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in SALINE, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in WABASH, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in WAYNE, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in WHITE, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in EDWARDS, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in GALLATIN, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in HAMILTON, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in HARDIN, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in JOHNSON, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in FRANKLIN, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in UNION, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in WILLIAMSON, ILLINOIS
From 11-FEB-09 11:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS