Strong Wind in Marion, Illinois

Strong Wind June 17, 2026 · Marion, Illinois

56 mph

Estimated gust (49 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Non-convective winds downed powerlines. These powerlines fell on a home which began smoking.

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 1334173. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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