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Wind in Wayne County, Illinois
165 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 165 wind events in Wayne County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 23.1 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
71 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 | Wayne County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 165 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.1 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 103.4 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | April | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
15Mar
16Apr
28May
20Jun
26Jul
16Aug
11Sep
3Oct
5Nov
8Dec
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
All 165 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 | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Strong Wind | 47 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 | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | 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 | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 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 | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Wayne County had?
165 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 Wayne County?
14 Jan 2026 (Strong Wind, 40 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Wayne County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Wayne County compare with Illinois for wind?
23.1 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 165 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.