(10:00PM – Wednesday, March 12th, 2025) As a strong storm system moves through the region, periods of high winds will be likely across the state between Friday morning through Saturday afternoon.
Timing…
•Friday Morning – Saturday Afternoon, March 14-15th.
Location…
•All of Illinois.
Impacts…
•Periods of high winds with peak wind gusts of 40-50MPH will be likely across the state during this timeframe, with locally higher gusts possible.
•The high winds will have the potential to blow around light-weight/loose items, and may cause minor tree damage and isolated power outages.
Discussion…
•As a strong storm system moves through the region, periods of high winds will be likely across the state between Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. Potentially three periods of high winds appears possible, all in quick succession. The first period will likely impact much of the state from Friday morning through early Friday night, with peak southerly wind gusts of 35-50MPH, with locally higher wind gusts possible. The second period of high winds will likely impact much of the state immediately behind an expected line of t’storms/severe t’storms and associated frontal passage, with peak southerly wind gusts of 35-50MPH possible. The third and final period of high winds will impact Northern and Central Illinois on Saturday morning and afternoon, with peak southwesterly/westerly wind gusts of 30-45MPH likely.
