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Wind in Bureau County, Illinois
246 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 246 wind events in Bureau County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 154 events against 74 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 28.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
200 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 40 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 | Bureau County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 246 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.8 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
21Apr
19May
35Jun
77Jul
48Aug
13Sep
15Oct
11Nov
2Dec
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
The 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 246. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 97 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 119 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 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 |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | High Wind | 48 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bureau County had?
246 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 Bureau County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bureau County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Bureau County compare with Illinois for wind?
28.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 246 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.