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Wind in Clark County, Illinois
124 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.
Clark County, Illinois, has 124 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 63 events against 48 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 24.7 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
73 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 | Clark County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 124 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.7 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 81.0 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
3Apr
20May
25Jun
35Jul
19Aug
9Sep
2Oct
3Nov
4Dec
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 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clark County had?
124 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 Clark County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clark County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Jun 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Clark County compare with Illinois for wind?
24.7 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 124 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.