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Wind in Logan 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.
Logan County, Illinois, has 311 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 190 events against 99 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 50.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
239 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 18 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 | Logan County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 311 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 111.1 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
20Apr
43May
43Jun
93Jul
50Aug
29Sep
7Oct
9Nov
7Dec
7
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 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $750K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | $8.3M | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | $2.5M | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Logan 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 Logan County?
17 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 Logan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Aug 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $8.3M.
How does Logan County compare with Illinois for wind?
50.3 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.