Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind March 11, 2026 · Montgomery County, Illinois

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds damaged an old barn, a car, and a sheet metal roof from an outbuilding.

The wider storm

During the early morning of March 11th, a QLCS pushed through portions of southern Illinois. The QLCS caused thunderstorm wind damage as it passed and produced 4 tornadoes.

Began near Butler (39.2000, -89.4900).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

EF1 Jersey County EF1 Madison County EF1 Madison County EF1 Macoupin County EF1 St. Clair County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325490. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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