June 18, 2025 Event Summary

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Overview

A Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV), left over from overnight thunderstorms across Missouri, moved into central Illinois on Wednesday, June 18th. Several tornadoes occurred near the track of this feature during the midday and early afternoon hours. At the same time, a line of severe thunderstorms quickly developed just west of the I-57 corridor and moved into Indiana around mid afternoon, producing wind damage.

This event summary will be updated as additional reports, including the results of tornado damage surveys, become available. Please check back for further updates.

A loop of radar reflectivity from KILX on June 18, 2025.

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U)

Storm Reports

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
818 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Beecher City            39.19N 88.78W
06/18/2025                   Effingham          IL   Public           

            Approximately 6 inch diameter tree blown 
            down. Photo shared via social media. Time 
            estimated from radar. 

1200 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Altamont                39.06N 88.75W
06/18/2025                   Effingham          IL   Trained Spotter  

            Report of trees and power lines down in 
            town. 

1200 PM     Tornado          1 S Jacksonville        39.72N 90.23W
06/18/2025                   Morgan             IL   Emergency Mngr   

             

1200 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Altamont                39.06N 88.75W
06/18/2025                   Effingham          IL   Trained Spotter  

            Large branches down. 

1201 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Altamont                39.06N 88.75W
06/18/2025                   Effingham          IL   Public           

            Approximately 12 inch diameter tree snapped 
            in Altamont. Photo shared via social media. 
            Time estimated from radar. 

1202 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Jacksonville      39.75N 90.23W
06/18/2025                   Morgan             IL   Broadcast Media  

            Photo of pieces of sheet metal and 
            insulation debris in a lawn. Tree limbs 
            downed as well. Time estimated from radar. 

1203 PM     Tornado          Jacksonville            39.73N 90.23W
06/18/2025                   Morgan             IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Tornado reported on northwest side of 
            Jacksonville. 

1204 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Sullivan                39.60N 88.61W
06/18/2025                   Moultrie           IL   Broadcast Media  

            Corrects location of previous tstm wnd dmg 
            report from Effingham. Half of a large tree 
            blown down onto a home in Sullivan. 

1215 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Chatham                 39.68N 89.70W
06/18/2025  E55 MPH          Sangamon           IL   Storm Chaser     

             

1221 PM     Tornado          2 SE Philadelphia       39.90N 90.09W
06/18/2025                   Cass               IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Tornado reported on the ground...crossing 
            125 between Philadelphia and Ashland. 

1221 PM     Tornado          1 E Literberry          39.85N 90.18W
06/18/2025                   Morgan             IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Tornado reported on the ground. 

1230 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Mattoon                 39.48N 88.37W
06/18/2025                   Coles              IL   Public           

            Large tree uprooted. Photo shared via social 
            media. 

1230 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 S Pleasant Plains     39.85N 89.92W
06/18/2025                   Sangamon           IL   Public           

            Report of trees snapped on Pleasant Plains 
            Rd. 

1230 PM     Rain             2 E Bloomington         40.48N 88.96W
06/18/2025  M1.02 Inch       McLean             IL   NWS Employee     

             

1230 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 W Pleasant Plains     39.87N 89.98W
06/18/2025                   Sangamon           IL   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Grain bin blown over at Pleasant Plains Rd 
            and Watts Rd. 

1233 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Effingham               39.12N 88.54W
06/18/2025                   Effingham          IL   Public           

            Social media photo of 3-6 inch diameter tree 
            limb blown onto a vehicle causing damage. 

1234 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Pesotum                 39.91N 88.27W
06/18/2025                   Champaign          IL   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Corned flattened from Tolono south to nearly 
            Tuscola. Time estimated from radar. 

1235 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 W Tuscola             39.80N 88.30W
06/18/2025                   Douglas            IL   Public           

            Gravity wagons flipped and tree limbs downed 
            by thunderstorm winds. Time estimated from 
            radar. 

1235 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Tuscola                 39.80N 88.28W
06/18/2025                   Douglas            IL   Public           

            3-6 inch diameter tree limbs blown down. 
            Photo shared via social media. Time 
            estimated from radar. 

1244 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Willard Airport         40.04N 88.28W
06/18/2025  M59 MPH          Champaign          IL   Official NWS Obs 

            Peak wind at KCMI ASOS. 

1245 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Petersburg              40.01N 89.85W
06/18/2025                   Menard             IL   Broadcast Media  

            Trees and limbs snapped, corn flattened, and 
            part of a silo or shed blown across roadway 
            into a field. Time estimated from radar. 

1247 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Philo                   40.01N 88.16W
06/18/2025                   Champaign          IL   Public           

            Large tree blown down onto a chain link 
            fence, causing damage to the fence. Photo 
            shared via social media. Time estimated from 
            radar. 

1250 PM     Tornado          Rantoul                 40.30N 88.16W
06/18/2025                   Champaign          IL   Trained Spotter  

            Power lines down in Rantoul...near the 
            Family Sports Complex. 

1253 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Oakland                 39.66N 88.03W
06/18/2025                   Coles              IL   Public           

            Large tree uprooted and blown onto a house 
            causing structural damage. Photo shared via 
            social media. Time estimated from radar. 

1255 PM     Funnel Cloud     2 NE Oakland            39.68N 88.00W
06/18/2025                   Coles              IL   Emergency Mngr   

             

0100 PM     Rain             1 SW Meredosia          39.82N 90.57W
06/18/2025  M1.76 Inch       Morgan             IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station MROI2 0.8 SW Meredosia. 

0119 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WSW Kansas            39.55N 87.95W
06/18/2025                   Edgar              IL   Trained Spotter  

            Trained spotter estimated winds to 70 mph. 
            Reported 7-8 power poles snapped along IL-16 
            1 mile WSW Kansas. 

0119 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WSW Kansas            39.55N 87.95W
06/18/2025  E70 MPH          Edgar              IL   Trained Spotter  

            Trained spotter estimated winds to 70 mph. 
            Reported 7-8 power poles snapped along IL-16 
            1 mile WSW Kansas. 

0119 PM     Tornado          2 NE Mason City         40.22N 89.67W
06/18/2025                   Mason              IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Rain-wrapped tornado on ground headed toward 
            San Jose. 

0127 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Hoopeston               40.47N 87.67W
06/18/2025                   Vermilion          IL   Public           

            Estimated 12 inch or greater diameter tree 
            blown down. Photo shared via social media. 
            Time estimated from radar. 

0130 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Hoopeston               40.47N 87.67W
06/18/2025                   Vermilion          IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Multiple tree branches down. 

0130 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Hoopeston               40.47N 87.67W
06/18/2025  M71 MPH          Vermilion          IL   Trained Spotter  

            Relayed by Emergency Management. 

0142 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Chauncey                38.83N 87.87W
06/18/2025                   Lawrence           IL   Public           

            Chauncey fire department antenna tower blown 
            down by thunderstorm winds. Time estimated 
            from radar. 

0149 PM     Tornado          Delavan                 40.37N 89.54W
06/18/2025                   Tazewell           IL   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Report of a tornado on the ground near 
            Delevan...relayed by News Media. 

0153 PM     Tornado          2 N Minier              40.46N 89.31W
06/18/2025                   Tazewell           IL   Trained Spotter  

            Tornado reported on the ground between 
            Mackinaw and Minier...relayed by Emergency 
            Management. 

0155 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Sidney                  40.02N 88.07W
06/18/2025                   Champaign          IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Large tree branches down. 

0156 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Decatur Airport         39.83N 88.87W
06/18/2025  M51 MPH          Macon              IL   Official NWS Obs 

            Corrects magnitude of previous report of 
            peak gradient wind at KDEC ASOS. 

0156 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Decatur Airport         39.83N 88.87W
06/18/2025  M49 MPH          Macon              IL   Official NWS Obs 

            Peak gradient wind at KDEC ASOS. 

0156 PM     Tornado          2 S Mackinaw            40.51N 89.36W
06/18/2025                   Tazewell           IL   Trained Spotter  

            Tornado reported on ground. 

0200 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 W Lawrenceville       38.73N 87.70W
06/18/2025                   Lawrence           IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Trees and limbs down across Lawrence County. 
            Time approximated from radar. 

0201 PM     Tornado          3 NW Farmer City        40.28N 88.68W
06/18/2025                   De Witt            IL   Storm Chaser     

            Rain-wrapped tornado with tree debris in the 
            air. No structural damage. 

0204 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Robinson Municipal Airp 39.01N 87.65W
06/18/2025  M62 MPH          Crawford           IL   AWOS             

            AWOS station KRSV Robinson Arpt. 

0210 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Mount Carmel Airport    38.61N 87.73W
06/18/2025                   Lawrence           IL   Emergency Mngr   

            Doors on airport hangers blown in by 
            thunderstorm winds. Time estimated from 
            radar. 

0215 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Mount Carmel Airport    38.61N 87.73W
06/18/2025  M59 MPH          Lawrence           IL   AWOS             

            AWOS station KAJG Mt Carmel Arpt. 

0217 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Capital Airport         39.84N 89.68W
06/18/2025  M45 MPH          Sangamon           IL   Official NWS Obs 

            Peak gradient wind at KSPI ASOS. 

0219 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 SE Lawrenceville      38.69N 87.63W
06/18/2025  E60 MPH          Lawrence           IL   Trained Spotter  

            Reported between Lawrenceville & Westport on 
            IL-33. 

0220 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Lawrenceville Airport   38.76N 87.60W
06/18/2025  M67 MPH          Lawrence           IL   ASOS             

            ASOS station KLWV Lawrenceville AP. 

0225 PM     Funnel Cloud     Bellflower              40.34N 88.53W
06/18/2025                   McLean             IL   Storm Chaser     

             

0234 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Willard Airport         40.04N 88.28W
06/18/2025  M49 MPH          Champaign          IL   Official NWS Obs 

            Peak gradient wind at KCMI ASOS. 

0234 PM     Funnel Cloud     1 N Fisher              40.33N 88.35W
06/18/2025                   Champaign          IL   Broadcast Media  

             

0238 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NW Oconee             39.30N 89.13W
06/18/2025  M58 MPH          Shelby             IL   Mesonet          

            SWOP report of measured gradient wind gusts 
            to 58 mph immediately south of the mesolow 
            from 230 to 245 pm. Sustained winds reached 
            44 mph. 

0245 PM     Rain             1 NNW Beardstown        40.02N 90.44W
06/18/2025  M1.21 Inch       Schuyler           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station BEAI2 Illinois River. 

0245 PM     Rain             3 ENE East Peoria       40.68N 89.53W
06/18/2025  M1.03 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station FDCI2 1.0 E East Peoria. 

0245 PM     Rain             1 WSW London Mills      40.71N 90.28W
06/18/2025  M1.15 Inch       Fulton             IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station LNMI2 0.7 W London Mills. 

0245 PM     Rain             2 WSW Rochester         39.74N 89.57W
06/18/2025  M1.19 Inch       Sangamon           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station ROCI2 1.5 W Rochester. 

0300 PM     Rain             2 S Cooksville          40.51N 88.72W
06/18/2025  M1.55 Inch       McLean             IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station EW0890 Cooksville. 

0300 PM     Rain             Pekin                   40.57N 89.63W
06/18/2025  M1.81 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station FW0283 Pekin. 

0300 PM     Rain             1 NW Washington         40.71N 89.42W
06/18/2025  M1.62 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station FW7110 Washington. 

0300 PM     Rain             1 NNE Peoria Intl Airpo 40.67N 89.68W
06/18/2025  M1.22 Inch       Peoria             IL   ASOS             

            ASOS station KPIA Peoria Intl Arpt. 

0300 PM     Rain             1 SW Meredosia          39.82N 90.57W
06/18/2025  M1.15 Inch       Morgan             IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station MROI2 0.8 SW Meredosia. 

0301 PM     Rain             2 NNW Washington        40.74N 89.42W
06/18/2025  M1.27 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station EW4888 Washington. 

0301 PM     Rain             3 ENE East Peoria       40.69N 89.53W
06/18/2025  M1.31 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station EW6160 East Peoria. 

0301 PM     Rain             Washington              40.70N 89.42W
06/18/2025  M1.43 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station EW8799 Washington. 

0305 PM     Rain             2 NW Metamora           40.81N 89.38W
06/18/2025  M1.09 Inch       Woodford           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station AU804 1 NW Metamora. 

0305 PM     Rain             1 NNE Eureka            40.73N 89.27W
06/18/2025  M2.13 Inch       Woodford           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station CW1740 Eureka. 

0305 PM     Rain             3 WNW Towanda           40.58N 88.95W
06/18/2025  M1.24 Inch       McLean             IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station FW2710 Towanda. 

0306 PM     Rain             2 WSW Henry             41.10N 89.40W
06/18/2025  M1.70 Inch       Marshall           IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station CW9319 Henry. 

0310 PM     Rain             Peoria Heights          40.74N 89.58W
06/18/2025  M1.16 Inch       Peoria             IL   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station CW9901 Peoria Heights. 

0319 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Coles County Airport    39.48N 88.28W
06/18/2025  M45 MPH          Coles              IL   Official NWS Obs 

            Peak gradient wind gust at KMTO ASOS. 

0745 PM     Funnel Cloud     4 NNW Newmansville      40.06N 90.04W
06/18/2025                   Cass               IL   Broadcast Media  

            Photo of a cold air funnel southwest of 
            Kilbourne.

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Meteorology

A mesoscale convective vortex, or MCV, led to thunderstorm development across Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday, June 18. An MCV is a small-scale low pressure system that forms due to latent heat release from earlier thunderstorms. Ahead of this system, seasonably high low-level moisture was present, with dewpoints in the low 70s. Breaks in the cloud cover allowed sunshine to heat the surface, resulting in moderate instability. The combination of spin from the MCV, the instability, and low cloud bases created an environment favorable for tornadoes.


Figure 1: Visible satellite loop	Figure 2: Tornado Watch #432	Figure 3: 10 AM surface map

Here is a sampling of radar imagery from the event:


Figure 4: Radar reflectivity (left) and storm-relative velocity (right). This image, from 12:05 PM, shows two areas of rotation on the north side of Jacksonville, IL.	Figure 5: Radar reflectivity (top left), storm-relative velocity (top right), correlation coefficient (bottom left), and normalized rotation (bottom right). This image, from 12:17 PM, shows a tornadic debris signature (a radar confirmed tornado) just southeast of Literberry, IL.	Figure 6: Same as figure 5, but from 1:53 PM and located to the west of Farmer City, IL.

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