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Wind in Calhoun County, Illinois
84 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 84 wind events in Calhoun County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 33.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
54 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Calhoun County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 84 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 192.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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2Mar
7Apr
13May
12Jun
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11Aug
8Sep
5Oct
5Nov
5Dec
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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 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Calhoun County had?
84 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 Calhoun County?
14 Mar 2025 (High Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Calhoun County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Jul 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Calhoun County compare with Illinois for wind?
33.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 84 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.