Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind April 2, 2025 · Marion County, Illinois

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few powerlines in Salem. They also produced sporadic tree damage throughout the county.

The wider storm

During the afternoon and early evening of April 2, 2025, numerous strong to severe thunderstorms impacted southeast and east-central Missouri as well as south-central Illinois. Large hail, damaging wind, and a few tornadoes were observed. This activity occurred on the northwest extent of a significant tornado outbreak later that evening across the Ohio River Valley.

Began near Salem (38.6300, -88.9500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 Bond County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1241626. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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