Thunderstorm Wind in Douglas County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind March 15, 2026 · Douglas County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Small patches of shingles were blown off of a school building.
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 Garrett (39.8000, -88.4200).
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 1323816. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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