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Wind in Sangamon County, Illinois
500 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 500 wind events in Sangamon County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 64 years.
June is the busiest month, with 134 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 320 events against 113 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 57.6 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
376 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 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 | Sangamon County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 500 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 57.6 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.7 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
6Mar
32Apr
51May
101Jun
134Jul
62Aug
62Sep
9Oct
14Nov
11Dec
15
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 500. 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 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 |
| 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 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 |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $415K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | High Wind | 61 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $80K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $92K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $89K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 8 | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 58 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sangamon County had?
500 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 Sangamon County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 75 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sangamon County?
The high wind of 11 Feb 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Sangamon County compare with Illinois for wind?
57.6 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 500 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.