Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2025 · Lee County, Illinois

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A photo shared on social media showed several utility poles leaning over Route 2, resulting in power outages.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the afternoon and evening of May 15th producing large hail including very large hail. Widespread wind damage was also reported. In the city of Chicago, at least 2200 trees were blown down.

Began near Kingdom (41.8690, -89.4289).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1250624. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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