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SSE of Palmer to Taylorville: Christian: IL: 23:01–23:25 12.49 mi (20.10 km) 900 yd (820 m) This strong wedge tornado began south of Taylorville, where barns, outbuildings, and silos were destroyed, a house was damaged, and trees were snapped.
The SPC logged 64 hurricane-force, 75 mph (121 km/h) or greater wind reports, making December 15 the most prolific wind event in United States history at the time. The record was broken with 68 hurricane-force wind gusts on May 12, 2022. [6] [29] [30] First reports of damage filtered in from western and central Kansas.
These winds diminished slightly as the derecho approached the Mississippi River, though gusts of 80–100 mph (130–160 km/h) remained widespread. The more extreme corridor of wind gusts transitioned into a broader swath of 60–70 mph (97–113 km/h) winds as the storm moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana between 2–5 p.m.
Dozens of instances of large hail, damaging wind gusts, and multiple tornadoes were confirmed with this event, including an EF2 tornado that killed a person in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. A 114 mph (183 km/h) wind gust from straight-line winds was reported in Memphis, Texas, which was the highest wind gust since the August 2020 Midwest derecho.
Some trees showed indications of being debarked, consistent with an EF2 tornado. Several homes suffered roof and shingle damage or removal. Several greenhouses were destroyed and water was completely removed from a nearby pond. A home weather station recorded a maximum wind gust of 112 mph (180 km/h). [59] [60] EF1 SE of Canton to Dundalk
An F3 tornado touched down in the southwest portion of the city at 2:59 pm, causing minor destruction to 300 homes including a few churches and a nearby plant base caused by all 3 hazards, including 100 mph winds. May 1949 tornado outbreak: May 15–22, 1949: Great Plains and Midwest >74: 9 fatalities: A massive outbreak struck the Great Plains ...
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The squall line produced wind gusts higher than 160 km/h. December 2023 Buenos Aires Bow-Echo Storm: 16–17 December 2023: Squall line with a bow-echo signature. A wind gust of 190 km/h was measured at a private weather station from the municipality of Bahía Blanca (Buenos Aires Province). Extensive damage and many fatalities were recorded. [131]