Thunderstorm Wind in Putnam County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind April 2, 2026 · Putnam County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Putnam County emergency management reported a power line blown down. Time estimated from radar data.
The wider storm
During the afternoon and evening of April 2nd, 2026, and early spring supercell thunderstorm event spread across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. This brought several swaths of damaging wind, large hail, and several tornadoes to both Iowa and Illinois.
Began near Granville (41.2700, -89.2400).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325172. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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