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Wind in Cumberland County, Illinois
94 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.
Cumberland County, Illinois, has 94 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 27.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
59 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 | Cumberland County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 94 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 90.9 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
5Apr
17May
13Jun
23Jul
18Aug
11Sep
1Oct
2Nov
2Dec
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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $4K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cumberland County had?
94 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 Cumberland County?
20 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cumberland County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $60K.
How does Cumberland County compare with Illinois for wind?
27.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 94 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.