Thunderstorm Wind — Menard, Illinois

2025-05-15 · near Lincns New Salem St, Menard, Illinois

Event narrative

A farm shed was destroyed on Hurie Avenue west of Highway 97 and a sign was blown over on Highway 97.

Wider weather episode

A cold front interacting with an unseasonably warm and humid airmass triggered scattered supercell thunderstorms from the Illinois River Valley eastward to just west of the I-57 corridor during the evening of May 15th. Large hail was prevalent with the cells...with stones up to 2.5 inches in diameter reported on the northwest side of Normal in McLean County. Thunderstorm wind gusts of 60-70 mph resulted in scattered wind damage across the area as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1250973. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.