Thunderstorm Wind in De Kalb County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2025 · De Kalb 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

A softwood tree was uprooted and an 8 to 12 inch diameter limb was snapped in the vicinity of Greenbrier Rd in DeKalb.

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 Dekalb (41.9442, -88.7690).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284216. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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