Thunderstorm Wind in Kane County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Kane County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A large tree limb was blown down blocking a street near East Aurora High School.
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 Aurora (41.7433, -88.2959).
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 1331335. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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