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Wind in Champaign County, Illinois
525 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 525 wind events in Champaign County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 62 years.
June is the busiest month, with 187 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 371 events against 85 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 52.7 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
412 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 29 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 | Champaign County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 525 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 52.7 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.5 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
4Feb
6Mar
32Apr
39May
84Jun
187Jul
73Aug
49Sep
11Oct
12Nov
23Dec
5
4Feb
6Mar
32Apr
39May
84Jun
187Jul
73Aug
49Sep
11Oct
12Nov
23Dec
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 525. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $62K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $31K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $2.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 6 | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Champaign County had?
525 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 Champaign County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Champaign County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jul 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.2M.
How does Champaign County compare with Illinois for wind?
52.7 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 525 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.