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Wind in Piatt County, Illinois
137 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 137 wind events in Piatt County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 31.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
90 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 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 | Piatt County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 137 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 81.8 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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24May
27Jun
31Jul
12Aug
17Sep
5Oct
6Nov
5Dec
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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
All 137 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 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2024 | 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 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $60K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $800K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $32K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Piatt County had?
137 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 Piatt 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 Piatt County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Jul 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Piatt County compare with Illinois for wind?
31.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 137 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.