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Wind in Tazewell County, Illinois
447 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 447 wind events in Tazewell County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
June is the busiest month, with 135 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 286 events against 130 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 69.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
337 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 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 | Tazewell County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 447 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 69.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
2Mar
27Apr
30May
73Jun
135Jul
57Aug
66Sep
21Oct
12Nov
7Dec
9
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 447. 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 | 63 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 | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 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 | 63 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 | 81 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 | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $185K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $26K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $40K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $2.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Tazewell County had?
447 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell County?
The thunderstorm wind of 29 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Tazewell County compare with Illinois for wind?
69.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 447 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.