Thunderstorm Wind in Menard County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2025 · Menard County, Illinois

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind-driven hail damage occurred to a home north of Athens.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Athens (39.9645, -89.7300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1250974. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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