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Thunderstorm Wind in St. Clair County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind March 15, 2026 · St. Clair County, Illinois

69 mph
Estimated gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A report from social media showed a destroyed carport caused by thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

During the afternoon and evening of March 15th, a QLCS moved through southern and south-central Illinois. Stronger segments of the QLCS produced wind damage across the region. The QLCS ended up producing 8 tornadoes while it passed through the region.

Began near Old Marissa (38.2500, -89.7500).

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 1327327. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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