Thunderstorm Wind — Mchenry, Illinois

2025-03-30 · near Cary, Mchenry, Illinois

Event narrative

A report was received of downed power lines spawning a fire near Cary.

Wider weather episode

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northern IL during the afternoon of the 30th producing instances of wind damage across parts of the Chicago metro area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244558. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.