Strong south to southwest winds gusting up to 60 mph buffeted southern Illinois. The strongest measured wind gust was 60 mph at the Carbondale airport. Other measured peak gusts included 56 mph at the Carmi airport, 52 mph at the Marion airport, 49 mph at the Harrisburg airport, and 47 mph at the fire weather station in the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge near Marion. In Saline County, a transformer and power lines were blown down at Raleigh. The cause of the strong winds was a strong pressure gradient between low pressure over the upper Mississippi Valley and high pressure over the Eastern seaboard.

Strong Wind in UNION, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WABASH, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WAYNE, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WHITE, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WILLIAMSON, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in JACKSON, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in EDWARDS, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in FRANKLIN, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HAMILTON, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in GALLATIN, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HARDIN, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in MASSAC, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in JOHNSON, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in PERRY, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in POPE, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in PULASKI, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in SALINE, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS