Thunderstorm Wind in Marshall County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2026 · Marshall County, Illinois

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Three barns were damaged, a pole was snapped, and a radio tower was bent over.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary well ahead of a slow-moving cold front during the early morning of May 16th. Due to a dry sub-cloud environment, the cells were able to produce damaging wind gusts of 60-80mph north of a Galesburg to Minonk line. Later in the morning, a collapsing shower resulted in downburst winds of around 80mph and widespread damage across western parts of Jacksonville in Morgan County.

Began near Sparland (41.0522, -89.5209).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339986. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.