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Wind in Montgomery County, Illinois
208 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.
Montgomery County, Illinois, has 208 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 53 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 94 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 29.6 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
149 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 | Montgomery County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 208 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.6 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 74.1 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
10Apr
17May
48Jun
41Jul
36Aug
23Sep
11Oct
6Nov
7Dec
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
The 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 208. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $104 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Montgomery County had?
208 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 Montgomery County?
18 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Montgomery County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jun 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Montgomery County compare with Illinois for wind?
29.6 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 208 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.