Illinois, 2025Damaging Winds in Illinois, October 19, 2025
October 19, 2025 · NWS PAH · 7 events in 4 counties and zones
A small cluster of thunderstorms developed and moved all the way across southern Illinois in the early morning. The storms formed just ahead of a strong, sharp 500mb trough in an area of strong upper divergence associated with a small 120kt 300mb jet.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $59,000
- Crop damage
- $8,000
- Events
- 7
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.
A small cluster of thunderstorms developed and moved all the way across southern Illinois in the early morning. The storms formed just ahead of a strong, sharp 500mb trough in an area of strong upper divergence associated with a small 120kt 300mb jet. Most unstable CAPE was only around 250J/kg, but mid-level lapse rates were 6.5-7 C/km and low-level lapse rates were 6-6.5 C/km. Right near the trough line, the shear was negligible. The storms began to produce damaging winds across eastern portions of Perry County and then solidified into a persistent bow echo over Franklin County. It produced damaging winds as it moved northeast through McLeansboro and into White county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Perry
- When
- October 19, 4:23 AM CST
- Where
- Perry County, 1.58 mi WNW of Old Duquoin
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Crop damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.982, -89.204
Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and damaged crops 4 miles southeast of DuQuoin.
Thunderstorm Wind, Perry
- When
- October 19, 4:25 AM CST
- Where
- Perry County, 0.38 mi SSW of Tamaroa
- Measured
- 74 kt (85 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 38.125, -89.232
A tree was snapped off and fell onto a mobile home on Blue Bird Lane on the south side of Tamaroa.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- October 19, 4:30 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, Christopher
- Measured
- 83 kt (96 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 37.970, -89.050
A large tree limb was snapped and fell onto the roof of a house in Christopher.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- October 19, 4:39 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin County, 0.55 mi W of West Frankfort
- Measured
- 83 kt (96 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 37.900, -88.930
A large tree limb was snapped off and fell onto a pickup truck in West Frankfort.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton
- When
- October 19, 5:05 AM CST
- Where
- Hamilton County, 0.92 mi W of Diamond City
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 38.078, -88.567
A large tree was blown down onto a fence to the west of McLeansboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton
- When
- October 19, 5:09 AM CST
- Where
- Hamilton County, 0.69 mi S of Mc Leansboro
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.090, -88.530
Trees were blown down in McLeansboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, White
- When
- October 19, 5:22 AM CST
- Where
- White County, Springerton
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.180, -88.350
A spotter estimated 60 mph winds in Springerton.
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- 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.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1298145, 1298142, 1298143, 1298144, 1298146, 1298147, 1298148.