Thunderstorm Wind in Kankakee County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Kankakee County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Widely scattered broken tree limbs were reported in and near Kankakee.
The wider storm
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the late morning of May 18th producing severe wind gusts, wind damage and one brief tornado.
Began near West Kankakee (41.1167, -87.8785).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331334. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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