Thunderstorm Wind — Wayne, Illinois
2025-09-20 · near Mt Erie, Wayne, Illinois
$1K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds gusted to around 60 mph along Highway 161 a few miles west of Mount Erie.
Wider weather episode
An environment consisting of modest instability (1000 J/kg SBCAPE) and weak shear supported a couple of strong storms as they moved northeast through Wayne county. One storm produced strong winds north of Fairfield.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294421. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.