A very strong cold front moved through the area, triggering a line of strong to severe thunderstorms.  Widespread damaging wind reports were received with these storms.

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. CLAIR, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 04:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREEBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in ST. CLAIR, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 04:07:00 to 26-OCT-10 04:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLD MARISSA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew over several large trees and knocked down numerous tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 04:10:00 to 26-OCT-10 04:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW BADEN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi on Interstate 64 near mile marker 31.  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 03:35:00 to 26-OCT-10 03:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATERLOO
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and caused some minor damage at the high school, including a softball field dugout and fencing in the area.  Several homes just southeast of the high school sustained minor roof and siding damage. Further east along Illinois Route 156, a large cedar tree was blown over blocking the highway for a time.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOND, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 04:10:00 to 26-OCT-10 04:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BADEN BADEN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage in the East Pierron area.  Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down.  One large tree fell onto a house breaking a window on the front of the house, while another large tree caused moderate damage to a garage.  One house had moderate damage to the roof over the attached garage and a shed was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 03:10:00 to 26-OCT-10 03:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARROLLTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Illinois Route 108 between 7th and 8th Streets in Carrollton.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 03:45:00 to 26-OCT-10 03:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HECKER
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A trained spotter measured a 78 mph wind gust in Hecker with a mobile anemometer.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 04:55:00 to 26-OCT-10 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CENTRALIA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 05:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALEM LECKRONE ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorm winds blew out a large window on a furniture store on Main Street in Salem. Also, several power lines were blown down, some of which landed on an occupied car.  The occupants were trapped briefly until the power lines could be moved.  No injuries were reported in this incident.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 03:25:00 to 26-OCT-10 03:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHALFIN BRIDGE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.