Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2025 · Union County, Illinois

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Following the lifting of a tornado just west of Mount Pleasant, straight line wind damage uprooted a tree on Woods Rd and brought down tree branches further east.

The wider storm

A squall line pushed eastward overnight across the warm sector of a low pressure system in Iowa. A surging portion of the line produced wind damage in portions of Southern Illinois, including the formation of a brief tornado in eastern Union County. MLCAPE was around 1000-1500J/kg, effective bulk shear was 40-50kts, and 0-3km SRH was 200-300m2/s2, with dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s.

Began near Mt Pleasant (37.4524, -89.0724).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

EF1 Union County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1272627. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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