Thunderstorm Wind in Boone County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2025 · Boone County, Illinois

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees 3 to 4 feet in diameter were snapped along N Appleton Rd between Douglas and Maryland courts in Belvidere.

The wider storm

During the afternoon and evening of the 16th, a series of severe thunderstorms produced widespread damaging winds and instances of severe hail around the western and northwestern Chicago metro area.

Began near Belvidere (42.2665, -88.8626).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284181. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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