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Flash Flood — Moultrie, IL

Jun 20, 2019

A wave of low pressure tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms across central Illinois during the afternoon and early evening of June 19th. Two weak tornadoes briefly touched down producing minor damage; one in northeast Christian County and one in central Moultrie County. Other thunderstorm cells produced strong wind gusts and minor damage in Robinson in Crawford County. In addition, excessive rainfall rates caused loca

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 839761). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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