Thunderstorm Wind — Vermilion, Illinois

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

Event narrative

Corn was blown down in a northeast to southwest direction just north of Catlin-Homer Road and west of North 130 East Road.

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 1289053. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.