Thunderstorm Wind — Vermilion, Illinois

2025-08-16 · near Fithian, Vermilion, Illinois

Event narrative

A few 2-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down along North 130 East Road south of the Salt Fork.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms formed along an outflow boundary along the I-74 corridor during the late afternoon and evening of August 16th. One of the cells produced a brief EF-U tornado northeast of Homer in far western Vermilion County. Other storms dropped hail as large as quarters and caused minor wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289050. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.