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Wind in Douglas County, Illinois
150 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.
Douglas County, Illinois, has 150 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 50 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 36.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
104 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 | Douglas County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 150 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.1 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
14Apr
14May
27Jun
46Jul
14Aug
10Sep
5Oct
2Nov
12Dec
4
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 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | 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 | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 1 | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Douglas County had?
150 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 Douglas County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Douglas County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Oct 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Douglas County compare with Illinois for wind?
36.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 150 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.