Strong Wind in Marion, Illinois

Strong Wind June 17, 2026 · Marion, Illinois

56 mph

Estimated gust (49 kt)

$150K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Non-convective winds snapped a power pole in Sandoval. The wires landed on a church, burning the structure to the ground. Ignition time not certain. These winds also blew over multiple powerlines in Centralia.

The wider storm

An anomalously strong low pressure system caused very strong pressure gradient winds on June 17th. Despite strong thunderstorms in the area that day, the non-convective winds produced the only wind damage of the day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334172. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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