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Wind in McDonough County, Illinois
265 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 265 wind events in McDonough County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
June is the busiest month, with 98 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 163 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 45.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
200 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 39 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 | McDonough County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 265 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 98.8 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
23Apr
25May
30Jun
98Jul
33Aug
24Sep
13Oct
3Nov
7Dec
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 265. 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2008 | High Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | $1.9M | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | $1.9M | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | $1.9M | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has McDonough County had?
265 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 McDonough County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in McDonough County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K and crop damage at $1.9M.
How does McDonough County compare with Illinois for wind?
45.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 265 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.