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Wind in Adams County, Illinois
261 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 261 wind events in Adams County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 60 years.
June is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 132 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 30.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
212 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Adams County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 261 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.2 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
14Apr
34May
34Jun
65Jul
49Aug
29Sep
18Oct
3Nov
9Dec
5
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 261. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Adams County had?
261 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Adams County?
17 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Adams County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Sep 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Adams County compare with Illinois for wind?
30.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 261 of the state's 24,881 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.