Thunderstorm Wind — Stephenson, Illinois

2025-07-05 · near Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois

Event narrative

A public report that a large tree was reported down in Dakota, IL. The of the event was estimated using radar.

Wider weather episode

During the late afternoon of July 5th, widespread showers and storms moved into Illinois from Iowa. One of these storms intensified in Stephenson county and produced damaging winds up to 70 MPH.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280587. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.