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Wind in Boone County, Illinois
156 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.
Boone County, Illinois, has 156 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 49 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 55.6 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Boone County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.6 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
6Apr
11May
15Jun
28Jul
49Aug
23Sep
9Oct
4Nov
7Dec
1
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 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Boone County had?
156 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 Boone County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Boone County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $400K.
How does Boone County compare with Illinois for wind?
55.6 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 156 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.