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Wind in Henderson County, Illinois
98 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 98 wind events in Henderson County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
82 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Henderson County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 98 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 155.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
7Apr
9May
4Jun
33Jul
15Aug
15Sep
6Oct
4Nov
3Dec
1
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 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | $20K | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 53 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Henderson County had?
98 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 Henderson County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 90 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Henderson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $20K.
How does Henderson County compare with Illinois for wind?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 98 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.