Thunderstorm Wind in Winnebago County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind April 15, 2026 · Winnebago County, Illinois

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

An NWS storm survey found a corridor of wind damage near and southeast of Seward. Siding and roofing damage was found on a couple of farm outbuildings, two power poles were downed north of Seward, and multiple large trees and branches were downed.

The wider storm

Isolated severe thunderstorms produced flooding and marginally severe hail in the early morning of April 15th across far northern Illinois. Scattered thunderstorms moved across most of northern Illinois during the evening of April 15th producing localized wind damage, hail and flooding.

Began near Seward (42.2422, -89.3717).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333693. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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