Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry
- When
- October 12, 11:19 AM CST
- Where
- McHenry County, 2 mi W of Hebron
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 42.470, -88.469
A one to two foot diameter tree limb was snapped.
Damaging Winds in Illinois, October 12, 2022
A line of convective showers moved across far northeast Illinois during the early afternoon of October 12th producing isolated wind damage.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LOT wrote it up.
A line of convective showers moved across far northeast Illinois during the early afternoon of October 12th producing isolated wind damage.
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:17 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry
- When
- October 12, 11:20 AM CST
- Where
- McHenry County, Hebron
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.470, -88.430
A utility pole was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- October 12, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lake County, Wauconda
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 42.260, -88.140
Wind gusts were estimated between 50 mph and 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- October 12, 12:09 PM CST
- Where
- Lake County, Beach Park
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 42.420, -87.850
Several trees were blown down.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1057294, 1057292, 1057291, 1057295.