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Wind in Ogle County, Illinois
272 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.
Ogle County, Illinois, has 272 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 182 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 35.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
145 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Ogle County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 272 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.9 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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21May
35Jun
64Jul
63Aug
42Sep
18Oct
7Nov
11Dec
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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 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 272. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ogle County had?
272 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 Ogle County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 62 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ogle County?
The thunderstorm wind of 4 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Ogle County compare with Illinois for wind?
35.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 272 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.