Thunderstorm Wind in Edgar County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind July 25, 2023 · Edgar County, Illinois

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Power lines down near Blackburn Street on the north side of Paris. The downed power lines were on fire.

The wider storm

A warm front draped across central Illinois aided the development of clusters of thunderstorms during the evening, primarily to the east of I-55. These thunderstorms produced scattered large hail, the largest of which was 2.5 inches in diameter in Douglas County, as well as isolated damaging winds.

Began near Paris (39.6218, -87.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1109362. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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