High Wind — Menard, Illinois

2025-03-14 · Menard, Illinois

Event narrative

A park pavilion collapsed due to high winds. A power pole was also snapped.

Wider weather episode

An intense surface low pressure tracked onto the eastern Plains by the afternoon of Friday, March 14. Strong gradient winds produced frequent 40-50 mph gusts out of the south-southeast across central Illinois, with a few gusts as high as 60 mph. These winds produced scattered wind damage, including several instances of downed power lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.