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Wind in St. Clair County, Illinois
470 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.
St. Clair County, Illinois, has 470 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 98 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 185 events against 213 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 71.5 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
351 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 35 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 | St. Clair County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 470 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 71.5 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.4 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
9Mar
32Apr
52May
66Jun
98Jul
97Aug
61Sep
24Oct
14Nov
5Dec
7
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 161 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 470. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | $5K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | $3K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $600 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 | 20 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has St. Clair County had?
470 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 St. Clair County?
27 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in St. Clair County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Sep 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does St. Clair County compare with Illinois for wind?
71.5 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 470 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.