The severe wind outbreak of July 19, 2006

01

The day in numbers

Wind reports

325

on Wednesday, July 19, 2006

75 mph or more

22

2 of 86 mph (75 knots) or more

Strongest measured gust

92 mph

80 knots, Macoupin County, IL

Measured

9

reports with an instrument reading; the rest are estimates from damage

Killed by wind

0

36 injured

Counties reporting

185

in 20 states

02

Hour by hour

Damaging wind reports in each hour, Central Daylight Time.

03

The strongest winds

The 100 strongest reports with a speed. Measured gusts come from an instrument; estimated speeds are judged from damage.

Strongest wind reports, July 19, 2006

Time, CDT	Where	Speed	Knots	Type	Killed
6:35 PM	Macoupin County IL	92 mph	80	Measured	0
6:45 PM	Macoupin County IL	89 mph	77	Estimated	0
7:25 PM	St. Louis MO	82 mph	71	Estimated	0
7:25 PM	St. Louis MO	82 mph	71	Estimated	0
2:10 PM	Marshall County AL	81 mph	70	Estimated	0
4:20 PM	Colbert County AL	81 mph	70	Estimated	0
4:45 PM	Franklin Parish LA	81 mph	70	Estimated	0
4:55 PM	Roanoke VA	81 mph	70	Estimated	0
7:20 PM	St. Louis MO	81 mph	70	Estimated	0
7:20 PM	St. Louis MO	81 mph	70	Estimated	0
7:30 PM	St. Louis MO	81 mph	70	Estimated	0
8:25 PM	Jefferson County MO	81 mph	70	Estimated	0
8:50 PM	Washington County MO	81 mph	70	Estimated	0
5:11 PM	Catahoula Parish LA	75 mph	65	Estimated	0
5:33 PM	Amherst County VA	75 mph	65	Estimated	0
7:15 PM	St. Clair County IL	75 mph	65	Estimated	0
7:35 PM	St. Louis County MO	75 mph	65	Estimated	0
7:35 PM	St. Louis County MO	75 mph	65	Estimated	0
7:40 PM	St. Louis County MO	75 mph	65	Estimated	0
8:00 PM	Summers County WV	75 mph	65	Estimated	0
9:00 PM	Washington County MO	75 mph	65	Estimated	0
9:05 PM	Washington County MO	75 mph	65	Estimated	0
5:30 PM	Franklin Parish LA	72 mph	63	Estimated	0
5:59 PM	Bay County FL	71 mph	62	Measured	0
4:45 PM	Concordia Parish LA	71 mph	62	Estimated	0
12:20 AM	Howard County IA	70 mph	61	Measured	0
12:45 PM	Jones County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
1:33 PM	Clinton County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
6:55 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:00 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:00 PM	St. Charles County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:00 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:05 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:05 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:05 PM	Lincoln County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:08 PM	Madison County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:10 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:15 PM	Madison County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:25 PM	Madison County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:30 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:30 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:30 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:30 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:30 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:30 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:30 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:35 PM	Jefferson County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:35 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:35 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:35 PM	St. Clair County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:40 PM	Franklin County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:40 PM	Monroe County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:45 PM	Franklin County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:45 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:45 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:45 PM	St. Clair County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:50 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:50 PM	Franklin County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
7:50 PM	St. Louis County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
8:00 PM	Jefferson County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
8:04 PM	Franklin County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
8:10 PM	Monroe County IL	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
8:40 PM	St. Francois County MO	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
12:15 AM	Mitchell County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
12:15 AM	Winnebago County IA	70 mph	61	Estimated	0
1:40 PM	Jefferson County AL	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
2:20 PM	Hinds County MS	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
2:33 PM	Cullman County AL	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
4:36 PM	Forrest County MS	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
5:00 PM	Dallas County AL	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
5:20 PM	Osage County MO	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
6:00 PM	Smyth County VA	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
6:00 PM	Morgan County IL	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
6:15 PM	Jersey County IL	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
7:30 PM	St. Louis County MO	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
9:15 PM	Iron County MO	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
9:50 PM	Reynolds County MO	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
11:05 PM	Hawkins County TN	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
11:46 PM	Lee County VA	69 mph	60	Estimated	0
9:40 AM	Rice County MN	67 mph	58	Estimated	0
10:20 AM	Goodhue County MN	67 mph	58	Estimated	0
1:40 PM	Marion County MS	67 mph	58	Estimated	0
6:55 PM	Winn Parish LA	67 mph	58	Estimated	0
11:58 AM	Delaware County IA	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
12:23 PM	Jones County IA	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
12:38 PM	Jones County IA	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
1:10 PM	Cedar County IA	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
1:35 PM	Whiteside County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
1:40 PM	Whiteside County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
1:40 PM	Whiteside County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
2:05 PM	Rock Island County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
2:10 PM	Whiteside County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
2:15 PM	Henry County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
2:37 PM	Bureau County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
2:51 PM	Bureau County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
2:56 PM	Bureau County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
3:15 PM	Bureau County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
3:24 PM	Putnam County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
3:29 PM	Putnam County IL	66 mph	57	Estimated	0
5:45 PM	Caldwell Parish LA	66 mph	57	Estimated	0

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04

By state

Severe weather reports by state, July 19, 2006

State	Wind reports	Strongest measured	Hail reports	Largest hail, in
Missouri	75	—	12	1.00
Illinois	60	92 mph	13	1.50
Louisiana	35	—	1	0.75
North Carolina	32	—	8	1.00
Mississippi	28	60 mph	16	1.00
Iowa	24	70 mph	3	0.88
Virginia	23	—	21	1.00
Alabama	18	—	5	1.00
Minnesota	6	—	35	1.75
Arkansas	5	—	0	—
Texas	4	—	1	0.75
Tennessee	4	—	0	—
Florida	2	71 mph	1	1.00
West Virginia	2	—	1	1.00
South Dakota	2	—	0	—
Georgia	1	—	1	0.75
Maryland	1	—	0	—
Ohio	1	—	0	—
South Carolina	1	—	0	—
Wisconsin	1	—	0	—

Counties with the most wind reports

• St. Louis CountyMO · 28 reports
• St. Charles CountyMO · 7 reports
• Madison CountyIL · 7 reports
• St. Louis cityMO · 6 reports
• Macoupin CountyIL · 5 reports
• Jones CountyIA · 4 reports
• Whiteside CountyIL · 4 reports
• St. Clair CountyIL · 4 reports
• Clinton CountyIA · 4 reports
• Franklin CountyMO · 4 reports

05

Hail and tornadoes that day

118 hail reports, 0 of 2 inches or more; 2 tornadoes.

Largest hail, July 19, 2006

Time, CDT	Where	Size, in
9:37 PM	Watonwan County MN	1.75
9:57 PM	Blue Earth County MN	1.75
11:00 PM	Steele County MN	1.75
4:29 PM	Mason County IL	1.50
1:38 AM	Marion County AL	1.00
1:00 PM	Jackson County AL	1.00
1:55 PM	Lincoln County MS	1.00
2:16 PM	Copiah County MS	1.00
2:24 PM	Gasconade County MO	1.00
4:10 PM	Roanoke VA	1.00
4:35 PM	Osage County MO	1.00
5:00 PM	Dallas County AL	1.00
5:05 PM	Salem VA	1.00
5:14 PM	Washington County FL	1.00
5:30 PM	Salem VA	1.00
6:45 PM	Pulaski County VA	1.00
6:50 PM	Macoupin County IL	1.00
6:53 PM	Madison County IL	1.00
7:05 PM	Pulaski County VA	1.00
7:50 PM	Pulaski County VA	1.00
8:00 PM	Summers County WV	1.00
8:55 PM	Washington County MO	1.00
9:36 PM	Cottonwood County MN	1.00
9:40 PM	Cottonwood County MN	1.00
9:50 PM	Blue Earth County MN	1.00
10:15 PM	Steele County MN	1.00
10:20 PM	Jackson County MN	1.00
11:04 PM	Watauga County NC	1.00
11:10 PM	Waseca County MN	1.00
7:01 AM	Yellow Medicine County MN	0.88
7:19 AM	Lincoln County MN	0.88
7:20 AM	Lyon County MN	0.88
9:30 AM	Le Sueur County MN	0.88
2:46 PM	Lincoln County MS	0.88
3:28 PM	Warren County NC	0.88
3:35 PM	Bath County VA	0.88
4:00 PM	Halifax County NC	0.88
4:05 PM	McDonough County IL	0.88
4:10 PM	Roanoke VA	0.88
4:15 PM	Phelps County MO	0.88
4:23 PM	Roanoke VA	0.88
4:30 PM	McDonough County IL	0.88
4:40 PM	Forrest County MS	0.88
4:40 PM	Lamar County MS	0.88
4:55 PM	Buckingham County VA	0.88
4:57 PM	Mecklenburg County NC	0.88
5:08 PM	Sangamon County IL	0.88
5:44 PM	Sangamon County IL	0.88
6:02 PM	Macoupin County IL	0.88
6:12 PM	Macoupin County IL	0.88

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• F0 tornado6:50 PM CDT
• F0 tornado7:25 PM CDT

2006 · On this date in other years · The biggest severe wind days

1. A report is a single damage or measurement report to the National Weather Service. Several reports can describe one gust front, so reports are not storms.
2. Reporting has grown with population, spotter networks and the internet, so counts from different decades are not directly comparable.
3. Thunderstorm wind reports start at 50 knots (58 mph). SPC began flagging measured against estimated speeds in 2006; earlier reports are shown as estimated.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1955 to 2025. A day is SPC’s calendar date in Central Standard Time; a severe wind day here has 300 or more damaging wind reports, or 15 or more of 75 knots (86 mph) or more.