Thunderstorm Wind in Fayette County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2025 · Fayette County, Illinois

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree at the Ramsey substation. The storm then moved southeast where it snapped tree limbs of up to 4 inches in diameter in St. Elmo.

The wider storm

A severe QLCS moved through south-central Illinois during the afternoon of July 16th. As the system passed, it produced tree damage in the region.

Began near Dressor (39.1900, -89.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1273223. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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