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Wind in DuPage County, Illinois
513 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 513 wind events in DuPage County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 153 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 404 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 156.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
346 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 45 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | DuPage County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 513 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 156.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.5 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
1Mar
19Apr
15May
32Jun
153Jul
142Aug
108Sep
22Oct
7Nov
12Dec
2
0Feb
1Mar
19Apr
15May
32Jun
153Jul
142Aug
108Sep
22Oct
7Nov
12Dec
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
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 513. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 2 | 19 | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | 40 | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 11 | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Nov 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has DuPage County had?
513 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 DuPage County?
24 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 DuPage County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does DuPage County compare with Illinois for wind?
156.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 513 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.