Thunderstorm Wind in Boone County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2025 · Boone County, Illinois

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

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 (42.2691, -88.8405).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284187. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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