Thunderstorm Wind — Boone, Illinois

2025-08-16 · near Belvidere, Boone, Illinois

Event narrative

Two trees two feet in diameter were downed and branches 6 to 12 inches in diameter were broken near Gardner and Jackson streets in Belvidere.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1284187. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.