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Wind in Macoupin County, Illinois
220 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 220 wind events in Macoupin County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
May is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 98 events against 104 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 25.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
171 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 | Macoupin County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 220 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.5 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
14Apr
26May
48Jun
47Jul
37Aug
17Sep
9Oct
6Nov
6Dec
4
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 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 220. 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 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $6K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $125 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $900 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Macoupin County had?
220 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 Macoupin 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 Macoupin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Macoupin County compare with Illinois for wind?
25.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 220 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.