Thunderstorm Wind — Menard, Illinois

2025-03-21 · near Greenview, Menard, Illinois

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240999. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.