Strong south winds developed ahead of a cold front trailing south from an unseasonably strong low pressure system over the Upper Mississippi Valley. Peak wind gusts were from 40 to 50 mph, with isolated gusts near 55 mph. Some tree limbs and even a few weaker trees were blown down. At the Carbondale airport, a peak gust to 57 mph was recorded by the automated observing system.

Strong Wind in FRANKLIN, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in GALLATIN, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HAMILTON, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HARDIN, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in JACKSON, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in JOHNSON, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in MASSAC, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in PERRY, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in POPE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in PULASKI, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in SALINE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in UNION, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WABASH, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WAYNE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WHITE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WILLIAMSON, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in EDWARDS, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 01:00:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS