A line of severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois producing a swath of damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 00:36:00 to 07-MAR-17 00:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: OTTAWA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Law enforcement relayed reports of power poles and power lines down just south of Ottawa.  A large tree was also blown down onto Illinois Route 71.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 00:40:00 to 07-MAR-17 00:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOMONAUK
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 00:41:00 to 07-MAR-17 00:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: SYCAMORE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were blown down near Route 23 and Route 64.

Hail in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 00:41:00 to 07-MAR-17 00:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE KALB
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 00:45:00 to 07-MAR-17 00:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SANDWICH
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Power poles were blown down by the high school. A home weather station observed a wind gust of 73 mph.

Hail in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 00:41:00 to 07-MAR-17 00:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: SYCAMORE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 00:55:00 to 07-MAR-17 00:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAYUGA
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 01:06:00 to 07-MAR-17 01:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMPUS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large pine tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 01:03:00 to 07-MAR-17 01:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSWEGO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A couple of power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 01:10:00 to 07-MAR-17 01:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHOREWOOD
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 01:13:00 to 07-MAR-17 01:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARBERS CORNERS
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in GRUNDY, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 01:14:00 to 07-MAR-17 01:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: COAL CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 01:27:00 to 07-MAR-17 01:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: BONFIELD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree was blown down onto the road.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 01:37:00 to 07-MAR-17 01:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: KANKAKEE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large tree branches were blown down throughout town.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 07-MAR-17 00:54:00 to 07-MAR-17 00:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: AURORA
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A tree was blown down onto a car. A nearby mesonet site measured a wind gust to 59 mph.