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Wind in Morgan County, Illinois
185 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 185 wind events in Morgan County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 32.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
110 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Morgan County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 185 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.7 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
8Apr
18May
37Jun
48Jul
21Aug
22Sep
12Oct
9Nov
3Dec
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 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | 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 |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | $12M | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Morgan County had?
185 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 Morgan County?
11 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 Morgan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Aug 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $22K and crop damage at $12M.
How does Morgan County compare with Illinois for wind?
32.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 185 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.