Thunderstorm Wind in La Salle County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind May 4, 2026 · La Salle County, Illinois

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust to 61 mph was measured in Wallace township.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Illinois during the late afternoon and evening of May 4th producing isolated severe wind gusts.

Began near Ottawa (41.3822, -88.9130).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331328. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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