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Wind in Wabash County, Illinois
156 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 156 wind events in Wabash County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
February is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 69.9 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
52 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Wabash County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 156 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 69.9 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 139.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | February | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
19Mar
18Apr
18May
19Jun
12Jul
18Aug
6Sep
3Oct
7Nov
9Dec
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
All 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wabash County had?
156 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 Wabash County?
14 Jan 2026 (Strong Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wabash County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Wabash County compare with Illinois for wind?
69.9 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 156 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.