Thunderstorm Wind — Champaign, Illinois

2026-01-08 · near Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois

Event narrative

A semi was blown over on I-57 near Pesotum.

Wider weather episode

A cold front interacting with an unseasonably warm early January airmass with temperatures in the lower to middle 60s triggered a couple lines of strong to severe thunderstorms during the evening of January 8th. A few of the storms produced minor wind damage in Tazewell County and toppled two semis further east in Champaign County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1306654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.