Thunderstorm Wind — Monroe, Illinois

2025-04-20 · near Hecker, Monroe, Illinois

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds downed power poles west of Hecker.

Wider weather episode

During the early evening of Sunday, April 20, 2025 (Easter Sunday) a line of severe thunderstorms responsible for multiple tornadoes and wind damage in Missouri crossed into Illinois. The line went on to produce 6 tornadoes spanning west-central, south-central, and southwest Illinois and no shortage of wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242650. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.