Thunderstorm Wind — Effingham, Illinois

2025-10-18 · near Effingham, Effingham, Illinois

Event narrative

A tree was blown down onto Merchant Street.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms developed out ahead of the cold. Due to weak instability, these storms were generally below severe limits, however, one isolated report of tree damage occurred in Effingham County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296281. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.