Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2025 · Greene 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

Thunderstorm winds felled trees and powerlines in the area.

The wider storm

During the afternoon of May 16th, numerous supercells developed ahead of a cold front and within a favorable environment for high-end severe weather. These thunderstorms produced the St. Louis tornado which tracked into Madison County. Elsewhere, there were numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds.

Began near Carrollton (39.3000, -90.4100).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 St. Louis (c) County 4 dead

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1262237. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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