During the evening of July 14, severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to northern Illinois as well as one EF-0 tornado that tracked from Warrenville to Glen Ellyn.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:33:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT PROSPECT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several trees were reported down in the Mount Prospect and Des Plaines area.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:35:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: JEFFERSON PARK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Photos shared on social media showed large tree limbs downed onto a garage in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:01:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODRIDGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported a 6 inch diameter branch down at Wehrli and Lisson Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:02:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: NAPERVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple 3 inch diameter tree limbs were down across the south side of Naperville.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:03:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST CHICAGO
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management relayed a photo of a snapped tree branch at least 12 inches in diameter from a healthy tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:07:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOLINGBROOK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous 6 inch diameter tree branches were blown down in Bolingbrook.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:07:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: (LOT) LEWIS UNIVERSITY AIRPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A small pine tree was blown over at the NWS Chicago WFO in Romeoville.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:10:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOWNERS GROVE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree was uprooted near Fairview and Ogden in Downers Grove.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:11:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHWOODS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A 4 to 6 inch diameter tree branch snapped in Carol Stream.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:20:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARTLETT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were downed in Bartlett.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:26:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCHAUMBURG
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Multiple large tree limbs were downed across the east side of Schaumburg.

Funnel Cloud in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 18:07:00 to 14-JUL-23 18:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOST NATION
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A video shared on social media showed a well-defined funnel roughly 2/3rds of the way down to the ground. Location was based on video time stamp and co-located to radar-indicated rotation.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 18:00:00 to 14-JUL-23 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIXON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Two large trees were blown down and a porch roof had collapsed in Dixon.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 18:35:00 to 14-JUL-23 18:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMBOY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree was down on the 700 block of Dry Gulch Road south of Amboy. The tree was blocking three quarters of the roadway.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:40:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: UKRAINIAN VILLAGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree limb was down on a couple of cars on California Ave immediately east of Humboldt Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:40:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MCKINLEY PARK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree branch was down on a car on the 1800 block of S Damen Ave in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago. A person was briefly trapped inside of the car although is believed to have gone unharmed.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:20:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ADDISON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Two trees were blown over in Addison.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:29:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT PROSPECT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous tree limbs, some as long as 30 feet, were downed in Mount Prospect.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:20:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: (O6C) SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous medium sized tree branches were blown down in Roselle near the corner of May Street and Arthur Avenue. Power was also taken out on the west side of May Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 18:45:00 to 14-JUL-23 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINDENWOOD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A number of trees were reported down in Lindenwood.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 18:54:00 to 14-JUL-23 18:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRIUMPH
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree had been downed onto a property north of Triumph.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 19:39:00 to 14-JUL-23 19:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLANO
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A 64 mph gust was measured by a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 19:57:00 to 14-JUL-23 19:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATAVIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A fallen one foot diameter tree limb took out three power poles on N Van Buren and Spring Streets in Batavia.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:01:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: NAPERVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A 4 inch diameter tree limb was downed on West St in Naperville.

Tornado in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 19:58:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: WARRENHURST
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado began just southeast of Fermilab and tracked east-northeastward across Warrenville and Wheaton before dissipating just northeast of the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. Damage along the storm's path consisted mostly of downed trees and tree branches.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:25:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELK GROVE VILLAGE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An NWS storm survey confirmed that widespread tree damage across Elk Grove Village was caused by strong straight-line winds. Damage was most severe and concentrated in the vicinity of Elk Grove High School, where peak winds were estimated to be about 80 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 19:45:00 to 14-JUL-23 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRESTBURY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large tree had been blown down onto a car on the west side of Aurora off of Orchard Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:22:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCHAUMBURG
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A photo shared on social media showed a one foot diameter tree limb that had penetrated the windshield of a car in Schaumburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:42:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUCKTOWN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines were down near Maplewood Ave and Belden Ave in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:18:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: (O6C) SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated 65-70 mph wind gusts near Roselle.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 20:05:00 to 14-JUL-23 20:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROMEOVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A 12 to 14 foot tall pine tree was blown down in Romeoville.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 18:25:00 to 14-JUL-23 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: OREGON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Powerlines were downed and one power pole was snapped in Oregon.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 19:42:00 to 14-JUL-23 19:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: (ARR) AURORA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at the Aurora Airport (ARR) measured a 61 mph gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 14-JUL-23 19:56:00 to 14-JUL-23 19:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATAVIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous 6 inch diameter branches and limbs were down all over the area, particularly between McKee and Fabyan Parkways east towards Route 31.