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Wind in Hancock County, Illinois
222 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.
Hancock County, Illinois, has 222 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 86 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 132 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 28.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
169 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 43 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 | Hancock County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 222 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 127.6 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
12Apr
19May
15Jun
86Jul
39Aug
30Sep
8Oct
2Nov
5Dec
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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 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 222. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | $20K | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.5M | $40K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hancock County had?
222 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 Hancock County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 92 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hancock County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M and crop damage at $40K.
How does Hancock County compare with Illinois for wind?
28.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 222 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.