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Wind in Randolph County, Illinois
188 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 188 wind events in Randolph County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 96 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 32.7 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
135 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Randolph County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 188 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.7 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.4 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
12Apr
28May
27Jun
36Jul
33Aug
22Sep
13Oct
2Nov
5Dec
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 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | $3K | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Randolph County had?
188 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 Randolph County?
15 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Randolph County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 May 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Randolph County compare with Illinois for wind?
32.7 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 188 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.