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Wind in Clinton County, Illinois
212 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.
Clinton County, Illinois, has 212 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 98 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 44.7 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
159 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Clinton County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 212 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.7 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 57.6 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
6Mar
13Apr
22May
37Jun
46Jul
42Aug
19Sep
9Oct
6Nov
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
The 184 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 212. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $6K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $210K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $105 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $246 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clinton County had?
212 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 Clinton County?
16 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clinton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Oct 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $210K.
How does Clinton County compare with Illinois for wind?
44.7 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 212 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.