States › Illinois › Crawford County › Wind
Wind in Crawford County, Illinois
147 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 147 wind events in Crawford County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 33.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
83 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Crawford County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 147 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 78.8 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
12Apr
21May
31Jun
29Jul
25Aug
13Sep
5Oct
4Nov
2Dec
3
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 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $775K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Crawford County had?
147 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 Crawford County?
21 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 Crawford County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $775K.
How does Crawford County compare with Illinois for wind?
33.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 147 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.