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Wind in Fayette County, Illinois
154 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 154 wind events in Fayette County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 69 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 21.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
114 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Fayette County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 154 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 72.0 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
3Apr
18May
24Jun
47Jul
27Aug
11Sep
5Oct
4Nov
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 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $6K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Fayette County had?
154 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 Fayette County?
21 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 Fayette County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Fayette County compare with Illinois for wind?
21.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 154 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.