Thunderstorm Wind — Lee, Illinois

2025-07-10 · near West Brooklyn, Lee, Illinois

Event narrative

Tree limbs up to 6 inches in diameter were blown down near Brooklyn Road and Route 30. Corn was blown over at 35 to 40 degree angles.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms moved across portions of northern Illinois during the afternoon of July 10th producing large hail, wind damage and heavy rain. Localized flash flooding occurred around Rockford. Additional thunderstorms moved across central portions of Illinois during the late evening of July 10th into the early morning of July 11th producing isolated wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270690. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.