Thunderstorm Wind — Christian, Illinois

2025-07-11 · near Vanderville, Christian, Illinois

Event narrative

Power lines were blown down on Taylorville Road approximately one mile north of the Christian-Montgomery county line.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving cold front draped across northern Illinois triggered a broken line of strong thunderstorms during the evening of July 11th. While these storms remained sub-severe, a cluster of cells well ahead of the front produced damaging wind gusts of around 60mph and minor wind damage in parts of Christian County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276173. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.