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Wind in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
245 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.
Jo Daviess County, Illinois, has 245 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 149 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 40.8 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
190 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Jo Daviess County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 245 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.8 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 111.7 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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8Mar
7Apr
19May
31Jun
60Jul
60Aug
28Sep
14Oct
6Nov
8Dec
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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 191 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 245. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jo Daviess County had?
245 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 Jo Daviess County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jo Daviess County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Apr 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Jo Daviess County compare with Illinois for wind?
40.8 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 245 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.