High Wind in Central Cook County, Illinois

High Wind March 13, 2026 · Central Cook County, Illinois

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree was blown down onto a car in Hermosa.

The wider storm

High winds developed across all of northern Illinois during the morning of March 13th with widespread wind gusts to 60 mph with some higher peak gusts. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318682. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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