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Wind in Kankakee County, Illinois
311 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.
Kankakee County, Illinois, has 311 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 70 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 207 events against 79 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 46.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
184 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 34 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 | Kankakee County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 311 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.2 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
15Apr
21May
46Jun
70Jul
65Aug
48Sep
9Oct
12Nov
16Dec
3
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 311. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kankakee County had?
311 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 Kankakee County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Kankakee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Kankakee County compare with Illinois for wind?
46.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 311 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.