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Wind in Schuyler County, Illinois
105 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.
Schuyler County, Illinois, has 105 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 24.0 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
64 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 | Schuyler County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 105 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.0 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 153.4 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
4Apr
5May
12Jun
33Jul
24Aug
13Sep
3Oct
3Nov
3Dec
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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | 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 |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $24K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $32K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $77K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | 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 |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Schuyler County had?
105 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 Schuyler County?
18 Dec 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Schuyler County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Aug 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $77K and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Schuyler County compare with Illinois for wind?
24.0 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 105 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.