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Wind in Kendall County, Illinois
218 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.
Kendall County, Illinois, has 218 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 153 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 68.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
135 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 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 | Kendall County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 218 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 68.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.2 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
9Apr
0May
34Jun
65Jul
53Aug
29Sep
8Oct
8Nov
7Dec
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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 218. 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 | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 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 | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kendall County had?
218 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 Kendall 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 Kendall County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Kendall County compare with Illinois for wind?
68.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 218 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.