A cold front surged southeast from Missouri across the lower Ohio Valley. Ahead of the front, strong south winds gusted close to 40 mph in some places. Immediately following the passage of the cold front and its associated line of thunderstorms, a short period of strong northwest winds occurred. At the Carbondale airport, winds gusted to 40 mph from the south early in the morning. There were two fatalities in Union County when a tree was blown into the bedroom of a mobile home three miles east of Anna. An adult man and his one-year-old daughter were both killed in the bedroom early in the morning. Following the passage of the cold front and its line of storms, northwest winds gusted to 43 mph at the Carbondale airport, 46 mph at the Carmi airport, and 41 mph at the Harrisburg airport.

Strong Wind in ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in EDWARDS, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in FRANKLIN, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in GALLATIN, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HAMILTON, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HARDIN, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in JACKSON, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 37.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in JOHNSON, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in MASSAC, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in PERRY, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in POPE, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in PULASKI, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in SALINE, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in UNION, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WABASH, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WAYNE, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WHITE, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WILLIAMSON, ILLINOIS
From 18-NOV-17 06:00:00 to 18-NOV-17 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS