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Wind in Henry County, Illinois
322 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 322 wind events in Henry County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
June is the busiest month, with 96 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 191 events against 100 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 39.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
258 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 48 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 | Henry County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 322 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.8 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
17Apr
25May
48Jun
96Jul
74Aug
27Sep
6Oct
7Nov
18Dec
0
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 322. 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 | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | 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 |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | 2 | 4 | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50M | $25M | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Henry County had?
322 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 Henry County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 72 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Henry County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jul 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M and crop damage at $25M.
How does Henry County compare with Illinois for wind?
39.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 322 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.