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Wind in McLean County, Illinois
388 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 388 wind events in McLean County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
June is the busiest month, with 108 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 244 events against 108 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 32.8 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
298 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 | McLean County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 388 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.8 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.7 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
34Apr
28May
50Jun
108Jul
74Aug
36Sep
17Oct
11Nov
15Dec
11
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 388. 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 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 | 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 | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 | 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 |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $65K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $35K | — | 1 | 3 | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $140K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $126K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $275K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 27 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has McLean County had?
388 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 McLean County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in McLean County?
The thunderstorm wind of 9 Aug 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M.
How does McLean County compare with Illinois for wind?
32.8 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 388 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.