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Wind in Lee 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.
NCEI records 218 wind events in Lee County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 133 events against 56 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 30.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
134 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 | Lee County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 218 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.0 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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4Mar
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29May
36Jun
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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 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $55K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lee 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 Lee County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jun 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Lee County compare with Illinois for wind?
30.1 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.