Thunderstorm Wind — Macoupin, Illinois

2025-05-16 · near Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds knocked down tree limbs that were 12 inches in diameter. The caller reported estimated winds of 70 mph.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1262252. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.