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Wind in DeKalb County, Illinois
318 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.
DeKalb County, Illinois, has 318 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 216 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 50.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
201 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 31 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | DeKalb County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 318 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.7 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
3Mar
35Apr
15May
41Jun
77Jul
58Aug
69Sep
14Oct
1Nov
5Dec
0
0Feb
3Mar
35Apr
15May
41Jun
77Jul
58Aug
69Sep
14Oct
1Nov
5Dec
0
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 318. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 12 | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has DeKalb County had?
318 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 DeKalb County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in DeKalb County?
The thunderstorm wind of 20 May 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does DeKalb County compare with Illinois for wind?
50.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 318 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.