Thunderstorm Wind — Coles, Illinois

2025-07-12 · near Charleston, Coles, Illinois

Event narrative

A large tree was blown onto a home.

Wider weather episode

A cold front interacting with a seasonably hot and humid airmass triggered clusters of strong thunderstorms across east-central Illinois from the late morning through the afternoon of July 12th. One of the cells produced wind gusts of around 60mph and minor wind damage across parts of Coles County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276186. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.