Thunderstorm Wind — Will, Illinois

2025-09-21 · near Elwood, Will, Illinois

Event narrative

Two trees were blown down near the Hoff Road entrance to the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. A nearby personal weather station measured a wind gust to 50 mph at 8 feet above ground.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the afternoon into the early evening of September 21st.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1291867. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.