Thunderstorm Wind — De Kalb, Illinois

2025-08-18 · near Genoa, De Kalb, Illinois

Event narrative

Emergency management reported a large tree down and lying across IL Rt. 23 north of IL Rt. 72 northeast of Genoa.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon and evening of the 18th, a few rounds of thunderstorms brought torrential rainfall to much of northern Illinois resulting in flash flooding. One particularly strong storm also produced damaging winds in DeKalb County. Initial reports estimate $8.8 million in flood damages around northern and northeast Illinois, and around $2.5 million in the city of Chicago alone.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288278. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.