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Wind in De Witt County, Illinois
183 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 183 wind events in De Witt County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 108 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 46.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
125 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | De Witt County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 183 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 119.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
7Apr
18May
30Jun
61Jul
26Aug
18Sep
3Oct
10Nov
5Dec
2
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 183 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 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 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 | 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2015 | High Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has De Witt County had?
183 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 De Witt County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in De Witt County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does De Witt County compare with Illinois for wind?
46.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 183 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.