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Wind in Madison County, Illinois
430 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.
Madison County, Illinois, has 430 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 84 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 165 events against 217 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 60.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
326 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Madison County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 430 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
12Mar
18Apr
39May
84Jun
83Jul
84Aug
53Sep
25Oct
11Nov
19Dec
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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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 430. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | $6K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $266 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Madison County had?
430 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 Madison County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Madison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 10 Aug 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Madison County compare with Illinois for wind?
60.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 430 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.