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Wind in Monroe County, Illinois
136 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 136 wind events in Monroe County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 35.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
98 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Monroe County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 136 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.9 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
9Apr
22May
27Jun
24Jul
18Aug
11Sep
6Oct
3Nov
9Dec
3
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
All 136 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $125 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Monroe County had?
136 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 Monroe County?
20 Apr 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Monroe County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Monroe County compare with Illinois for wind?
35.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 136 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.