September 17, 2025
McLean County had two confirmed tornadoes
The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes in McLean County from the Sept. 14 storms that passed through the area.
But more are suspected.
According to NWS Meteorologist Jason Anglin, his office confirmed a tornado had touched down near the town of Mercer and the city of Wilton.
“Preliminary, we believe it’s on the higher-end of an EF-1,” Anglin said of the Mercer tornado, adding crews were still on scene as of press time Sept. 16 assessing the damage.
Anglin said his team is busy going through the reports they have received in North Dakota, noting they were possibly looking at 19 confirmed tornadoes in the state.
“There were probably more (in