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Wind in Bond County, Illinois
127 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.
Bond County, Illinois, has 127 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 33.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
89 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Bond County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 127 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.5 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
5Apr
18May
21Jun
29Jul
18Aug
11Sep
7Oct
6Nov
4Dec
2
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
All 127 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bond County had?
127 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 Bond County?
8 Jan 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bond County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Bond County compare with Illinois for wind?
33.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 127 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.