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Wind in Ford County, Illinois
155 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.
Ford County, Illinois, has 155 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 56 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 31.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
86 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 13 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 | Ford County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 155 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 114.7 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
11Apr
8May
35Jun
45Jul
21Aug
11Sep
8Oct
5Nov
4Dec
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 155 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ford County had?
155 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 Ford County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ford County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Ford County compare with Illinois for wind?
31.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 155 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.