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Wind in Lake County, Illinois
359 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.
Lake County, Illinois, has 359 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 91 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 262 events against 75 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 80.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
211 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 30 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 | Lake County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 359 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 80.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.0 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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16Mar
20Apr
18May
26Jun
91Jul
74Aug
57Sep
27Oct
16Nov
13Dec
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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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 359. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Apr 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 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 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 33 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | 4 | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2003 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 10 | County |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lake County had?
359 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 Lake County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lake County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Apr 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Lake County compare with Illinois for wind?
80.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 359 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.