Thunderstorm Wind — Iroquois, Illinois

2025-06-18 · near Lake Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois

Event narrative

A 50-foot tree fell and impacted a house along Bayles Lake. A living room window was shattered due to the impact.

Wider weather episode

A large system of low pressure produced widespread thunderstorms which impacted northern Illinois on the 18th. The storms produced damaging winds and torrential rainfall leading to instances of minor flooding during the early afternoon with additional heavy rain continuing into the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1269531. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.