Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 18, 2025

Sentinel satellite data showed a narrow tornado touched down in a farm field north of Montezuma Road and east of county road 600E. It moved northeast for approximately one mile, producing crop damage. The tornado lifted before reaching Big Swan Road. No structures or tree damage was noted, so this tornado was assigned a rating of EF-U.

Numerous small tree limbs between one and six inches in diameter were broken, and an area of corn was flattened.

A six inch diameter tree was blown down. A photo of the damage was shared via social media.

The tornado began near the intersection of US-67 and Old Airport Road and tracked northeast for a little over four miles. It crossed I-72 about three quarters of a mile east of exit 60. Damage from this tornado was mainly confined to tree branches along its path, but it produced minor roof damage to a farm outbuilding along south Finch Road and destroyed an open-air farm outbuilding along Massey View Road. The tornado ended just north of the Diamond Grove Cemetery.

Sentinel satellite imagery revealed this tornado began between Old Route 36 and Walnut Creek, approximately a quarter mile west of the Scott-Morgan county line and 1.5 miles west of Lynnville in Morgan County. The tornado tracked northeast, passing into Morgan County just south of Old Route 36. Most of the damage associated with this tornado occurred in Morgan County, but some flattened crops were noted in Scott County.

This tornado began in Scott County, between Old Route 36 and Walnut Creek, approximately a quarter mile west of the Scott-Morgan county line and 1.5 miles west of Lynnville in Morgan County. The tornado track northeast, crossing into Morgan County just south of Old Route 36. The tornado broke a few power poles along Old Route 36 and resulted in shingle and fascia damage to a residence. The tornado continued northeast through a field for approximately 0.4 miles before lifting.

A residence sustained damage to shingles and gutter material, with less than 10% of the roofing material removed.

Large branches, trees, and power lines were blown down in the town of Altamont.

A softwood tree was snapped.

A 12 inch diameter tree branch was snapped in Altamont. A photo of the damage was shared via social media.

A tornado began near State Highway 104, between Lafayette Avenue and Westwinds Drive. It tracked northeast for 3.6 miles and was on the ground for eight minutes, with the most prolific damage being rated EF-1. The tornado damaged numerous trees, a power company outbuilding, and caused roofing damage to multiple residences on the northwest side of Jacksonville. It then struck an outdoor sports complex, causing substantial damage to the middle portion of an outbuilding, shredding outdoor baseball netting, and strewing sheet metal and other debris to the northeast through the fields. The tornado continued through open fields for several miles before producing additional damage to trees, outbuildings, and residences along Baldwin and Sandusky Roads, immediately southwest of the Jacksonville Airport. It continued northeast through the northwest corner of the Jacksonville Airport property before damaging some trees along Zimmer Road and lifting.

Half of a large tree was blown down onto a home in Sullivan.

A tornado began approximately 2.5 miles north-northeast of the northern edge of Jacksonville, producing damage to trees and a camper at a residence near the intersection of Woodlawn Lakes Road and east Woodlawn Lane. From there, it tracked generally to the northeast for over 6.7 miles over the course of 12 minutes. The next notable area of damage occurred along Substation Road, as well as to a property along Sorrill Road north of the intersection of Substation and Sorrill Roads. On Substation Road, wooden power poles were snapped. At the Sorrill Road property, numerous outbuildings were completely destroyed, uplift of roofing occurred on a house, and heavy farm equipment was displaced or mangled. This area was assigned a damage rating of EF-2. The tornado continued northeast for several more miles, crossing Benson Road near Indiana Creek where it damaged trees. The tornado passed about 0.9 miles east of Literberry and continued northeast, flattening corn in the fields before lifting east of Gray Road just to the south of the Morgan-Cass county line.

Corn was nearly flattened between Auburn and I-55.

Sentinel satellite data indicated a tornado began west of Highway 123 and north of Old Route 36. It crossed the highway at Kern Road and widened to about 50 yards as it continued northeast through farm fields. The tornado damaged a farm outbuilding and dented two grain silos at the intersection of Hog Barn Road and Buelah Road before continuing northeast through additional farm fields. A woman suffered a dislocated shoulder when winds associated with the tornado tossed her against her house. It damaged a few hardwood trees, then dissipated just north of Donnan Lane near the Morgan-Sangamon county line. The tornado was rated EF-1.

A small portion of fascia was blown off of a mobile home.

Sentinel satellite data indicated a tornado began 2.6 miles northwest of Berlin, initially traveling northeast through farm fields. It snapped several large trees at a farmstead along north Pleasant Plains Road. As it continued along its path, it tossed a pair of grain bins across Watts Road and produced tree damage near Claysville. It continued through fields to the northeast, eventually crossing into Menard County where it produced minor damage to trees and structures west and dissipated northwest of Loyd. The tornado had a peak intensity rating of EF-1.

Based on Sentinel satellite imagery, a tornado began 2.8 miles northwest of Ashland and traveled northeast, entirely through farm fields. The tornado lifted 3.5 miles north-northwest of Ashland. No damage was reported with this tornado, so no intensity rating could be assigned.

Numerous large tree branches were blown down near Lake Paradise.

A large tree was uprooted, and other trees had branches blown down.

A 3 to 6 inch diameter tree limb was blown down onto a vehicle, causing damage to the vehicle.

Several areas of corn were flattened along Route 45 from Tolono southward to Pesotum.

Tree limbs of 3 to 6 inches in diameter were blown down. A photo of the damage was provided via social media.

Gravity wagons were flipped and tree limbs were blown down.

Sentinel satellite data indicated a tornado began 2.6 miles northwest of Berlin in Sangamon County. The tornado tracked northeast through Sangamon County, damaging trees and grain bins, eventually crossing County Road 7 into Menard County. It produced tree damage at a residence just north of County Road 7, as well as a residence along Rock Creek Avenue, after which point it dissipated. It produced EF-1 damage in both Sangamon and Menard counties.

Video shared by a trained spotter showed a brief tornado occurred in eastern Cass County south of Newmansville. Sentinel satellite imagery showed the track began near Carson Road south of Cox Creek Road, and tracked northeast through mainly farm fields to Pschirrer Road. It crossed County Line Road just north of Pschirrer Road, and continued into Menard County for another 1.3 miles. No damage was reported in either county, so an intensity rating could not be assigned.

Video shared by a trained spotter showed a brief tornado began in eastern Cass County south of Newmansville. Sentinel satellite imagery showed the tornado tracking for approximately 1.8 miles through Cass County before crossing County Line Road north of Pschirrer Road and continuing into western Menard County. The tornado continued for 1.3 miles before dissipating north of Newmansville Avenue. No damage was reported in either county, so a damage intensity rating could not be assigned.

The tornado began along Ed Hinrichs Road, where it produced minor damage to trees. It then moved northeast, destroying five grain bins and removing the tops of hardwood trees at a farmstead along Gellerman Road. The last observed damage was at a pair of homes along Newmansville Avenue, where large, healthy tree limbs were blown off of hardwoord trees, numerous evergreen trees were topped, and shingles were removed from both homes. The tornado was rated EF-1.

EF-1 tornado with max winds of 110 mph. It tracked 1.4 miles and caused tree damage, destroyed 5 grain bins, and removed shingles from two homes.

A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the ASOS at Willard Airport (KCMI).

A large tree was blown down onto a chain link fence, causing damage to the fence. A photo of the damage was shared via social media.

Sentinel satellite imagery showed an area of mild crop damage oriented towards the northeast. The area of crop damage extended from near the intersection of Fairgrounds Street and Cape Horn Hill Road northeast towards the Sangamon River, ending at Wilken Avenue.

Power poles were snapped near a sports complex, and several trees were also damaged in town.

A large tree was uprooted and blown onto a house, resulting in structural damage. A photo of the damage was shared via social media.

Several large tree branches were blown down.

A large tree limb was blown down in Fox Ridge State Park.

An old township building was blown off its foundation.

A large tree branch was blown down and fell through the roof of a home.

A brief EF-0 tornado occurred approximately two miles northeast of Mason City. The tornado knocked over one tree, and also blew down a few tree limbs and corn along County Road 1200 N before dissipating.

A trained spotter reported seven to eight power poles were snapped along IL Route 16 one mile west-southwest of Kansas, and estimated wind speeds of 70 mph.

Grain bins were crumpled at the intersection of Antioch Road and Attica Road.

A 12 inch tree limb was blown down. A photo of the damage was shared via social media.

Multiple tree branches were blown down at this location, and a wind gust of 71 mph was measured.

A social media photo showed corn flattened by thunderstorm winds.

An antenna was blown down at the Chauncey Fire Department.

The tornado began in a cornfield just north of Buckeye Road and tracked northeast for several miles. The first road it crossed was LeRoy Road, just south of Depot Road, at which point it completely destroyed two farm outbuildings and snapped trees. It then damaged the metal roofing material and downed tree branches at a property on Depot Road. The tornado continued northeast through fields before damage trees along Prairie Chapel Road and lifting just northeast of the intersection of Prairie Chapel Road and Rosewood Road. The tornado was rated EF-1 with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph.

A video showed a brief tornado on the ground for approximately 45 seconds. No damage was observed or reported, so an intensity rating could not be assigned. The tornado occurred approximately 2.3 miles north-northeast of Hopedale, between Shiloh Road and Kentuckiana Road.

Trees and limbs were blown down across Lawrence County.

A 62 mph wind gust was measured at the AWOS at Robinson Airport (KRSV).

Doors on the airport hangers at the Mount Carmel Airport were blown in.

A video relayed by broadcast media showed a rope-shaped tornado occurring in a field to the east of Route 54 near Bellflower for about one minute. Further investigation of the video revealed that this brief tornado occurred north of E 300 North Road and west of N 3850 East Road, approximately one mile southwest of Bellflower.

A 59 mph gust was measured by the AWOS at the Mount Carmel Airport (KAJG).

A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 mph on IL Route 33 between Lawrenceville and Westport.

A 67 mph wind gust was measured by the ASOS at the Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport (KLWV).

A wake low resulted in strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts, which were measured at 50-58 mph over a 15 minute period. Sustained winds were measured at 40-45 mph during this same time frame. No damage was reported.