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Wind in Marion 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 Marion County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 86 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 38.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
154 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Marion County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 218 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
14Mar
14Apr
38May
35Jun
52Jul
27Aug
14Sep
8Oct
5Nov
5Dec
2
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 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $156 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marion 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 Marion County?
21 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Marion County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Marion County compare with Illinois for wind?
38.1 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.