Thunderstorm Wind — Iroquois, Illinois

2025-04-02 · near Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois

Event narrative

Power lines were blown down just east of Cissna Park.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms moved across much of northeast Illinois during the late morning and early afternoon hours of April 2nd producing heavy rain, localized flooding and localized wind damage. Additional thunderstorms moved across mainly east central Illinois in the mid to late afternoon, producing two tornadoes and isolated wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242867. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.