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Wind in Peoria County, Illinois
426 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 426 wind events in Peoria County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 62 years.
June is the busiest month, with 117 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 260 events against 126 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 68.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
308 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 | Peoria County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 426 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 68.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.7 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
28Apr
23May
72Jun
117Jul
77Aug
56Sep
21Oct
8Nov
18Dec
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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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 426. 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 | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 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 | 62 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $275K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1.1M | $470K | — | 4 | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Peoria County had?
426 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 Peoria County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Peoria County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.1M and crop damage at $470K.
How does Peoria County compare with Illinois for wind?
68.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 426 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.