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Wind in Kane County, Illinois
613 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.
Kane County, Illinois, has 613 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 58 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 149 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 462 events against 106 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 118.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
403 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 58 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 | Kane County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 613 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 118.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.9 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
72Apr
22May
62Jun
134Jul
149Aug
111Sep
20Oct
8Nov
20Dec
6
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 613. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2007 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kane County had?
613 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 Kane County?
24 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kane County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Kane County compare with Illinois for wind?
118.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 613 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.