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Wind in Jackson County, Illinois
353 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.
Jackson County, Illinois, has 353 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 214 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 60.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
164 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Jackson County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 353 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 67.2 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
23Feb
29Mar
33Apr
62May
43Jun
30Jul
50Aug
16Sep
14Oct
12Nov
14Dec
27
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 169 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 353. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 106 mph | $100M | — | 1 | 6 | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jackson County had?
353 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 Jackson County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jackson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100M; 1 death recorded.
How does Jackson County compare with Illinois for wind?
60.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 353 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.