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Wind in Pike County, Illinois
181 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.
Pike County, Illinois, has 181 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 75 events against 90 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 21.8 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
143 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 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 | Pike County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 181 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.8 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 123.8 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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17May
32Jun
44Jul
40Aug
14Sep
7Oct
7Nov
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 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | $2K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 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 |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pike County had?
181 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 Pike County?
19 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pike County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Oct 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Pike County compare with Illinois for wind?
21.8 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 181 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.