Thunderstorm Wind — Mchenry, Illinois

2025-06-03 · near Riley, Mchenry, Illinois

Event narrative

Power lines were damaged along Harmony Rd south of Marengo.

Wider weather episode

Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across far northern and northeastern Illinois on the 3rd, the first during the early afternoon and the second during the evening. The storms produced marginally-damaging wind gusts in addition to widespread heavy rain and one brief EF0 tornado in Boone County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1269075. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.