Strong Wind — Wabash, Illinois

2026-01-14 · Wabash, Illinois

Event narrative

A mostly healthy tree blew down onto a vehicle north of Mount Carmel.

Wider weather episode

Breezy northwesterly winds behind a cold front resulted in gusts reaching up to around 40mph in far Southwestern Illinois and along the I-64 corridor during the midday to afternoon hours as high pressure moved towards the Midwest. A tree was blown down onto a vehicle north of Mount Carmel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1313217. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.