A strong low pressure system moving just north of Iowa, brought a very strong cold front through Iowa and Illinois during the mid morning through afternoon of February 19th.  Behind this cold front, sustained west winds of 35 to 40 mph gusted frequently to 60 to 63 mph over all of eastern Iowa and northern Illinois found generally along and north of Interstate 80.

High Wind in CARROLL, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

ASOS and AWOS airport observations indicated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph through the 11 am to 3 pm period, with the strongest wind occurring around 1 pm.

High Wind in WHITESIDE, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

ASOS and AWOS airport observations indicated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph through the 11 am to 3 pm period, with the strongest wind occurring around 1 pm.

High Wind in BUREAU, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

ASOS and AWOS airport observations generally along and north of Interstate 80  indicated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph through the 11 am to 3 pm period, with the strongest wind occurring around 1 pm.

High Wind in PUTNAM, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

ASOS and AWOS airport observations roughly along and north of Interstate 80  indicated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph through the 11 am to 3 pm period, with the strongest wind occurring around 1 pm.

High Wind in WARREN, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 12:40:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An Illinois Department of Highways AWOS reported a wind gust of 60 mph at 1240 pm 1 mile west southwest of Monmouth. This wind gust was associated with other more widespread high winds that afternoon found in locations farther north along and north of Interstate 80.

High Wind in JO DAVIESS, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a wind gust measured at 62 mph 1 east southeast of Nora, Illinois. Other AWOS airport observations indicated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph through the 11 am to 3 pm period, with the strongest wind occurring around 1 pm. A church steeple was blown over in Stockton.

High Wind in HENRY, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

ASOS and AWOS airport observations generally along and north of Interstate 80  indicated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph through the 11 am to 3 pm period, with the strongest wind occurring around 1 pm. Two semi trailers were blown over on Interstate 74, 2 and 3 miles south of Lynn Center. Another semi trailer was blown over roughly 5 miles northwest of Orion along Interstate 74.

High Wind in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

ASOS and AWOS airport observations roughly along and north of Interstate 80  indicated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph through the 11 am to 3 pm period, with the strongest wind occurring around 1 pm. These winds brought trees and power lines down at Moline, in the 3800 block of River Drive reported around 2 pm. A semi trailer was blown over near the Colona Illinois exit on Interstate 80.

High Wind in STEPHENSON, ILLINOIS
From 19-FEB-16 11:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

ASOS and AWOS airport observations indicated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph through the 11 am to 3 pm period, with the strongest wind occurring around 1 pm.