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Thunderstorm Wind March 15, 2026 · Piatt County, Illinois

70 mph
Estimated gust (61 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A six-foot tall wooden fence had several fence lengths blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system (987 mb) moved across Illinois during the afternoon of Sunday, March 15, 2026. The environment was characterized by high shear and weak instability. A line of storms swept across the state, producing scattered wind damage and eight tornadoes within the NWS Central Illinois coverage area. The tornadoes occurred southeast of the I-72 corridor and all were rated EF-0 or EF-1. No injuries occurred.

Began near Pierson Station (39.8000, -88.5300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323815. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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