Thunderstorm Wind — Ford, Illinois

2025-06-29 · near Sibley, Ford, Illinois

Event narrative

Photos shared from emergency management showed numerous large tree limbs down, corn blown down, and soffit damage to a house in Sibley.

Wider weather episode

A series of largely sub-severe thunderstorms moved across northeastern and east-central Illinois during the afternoon and evening of the 29th. A few storms were stronger than the rest producing damaging winds and heavy rainfall, namely in Ford and Lake Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275621. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.