Thunderstorm Wind in Menard County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind March 21, 2025 · Menard 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

A tree was blown down, resulting in damage to a garage and power lines.

The wider storm

A surface low pressure system over the Great Lakes brought a cold front into central Illinois during the evening of March 21, 2025. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed near the front, resulting in a few instances of wind damage across central Illinois.

Began near Greenview (40.0886, -89.7399).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1240999. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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