Thunderstorm Wind — De Kalb, Illinois

2025-03-14 · near Sycamore, De Kalb, Illinois

Event narrative

Wind got underneath the garage doors of a farm outbuilding and blew the roof off. Debris was scattered several hundred yards toward the northeast.

Wider weather episode

A strong QLCS brought widespread damaging winds and a couple of tornadoes to the area on the night of the 14th, particularly near and north of the I-80 corridor.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1246809. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.