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Wind in Scott County, Illinois
79 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.
Scott County, Illinois, has 79 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 31.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
41 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 | Scott County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 79 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 163.4 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
3Apr
7May
15Jun
18Jul
13Aug
7Sep
4Oct
4Nov
3Dec
2
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 79 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 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | $2.8M | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Scott County had?
79 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 Scott County?
18 Jun 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Scott County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Aug 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K and crop damage at $2.8M.
How does Scott County compare with Illinois for wind?
31.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 79 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.