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Wind in Whiteside County, Illinois
298 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 298 wind events in Whiteside County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 87 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 156 events against 100 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 43.6 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
206 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 33 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 | Whiteside County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 298 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.6 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.9 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
6Mar
15Apr
16May
52Jun
87Jul
35Aug
40Sep
18Oct
5Nov
18Dec
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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 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 298. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 44 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $28K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Whiteside County had?
298 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 Whiteside County?
24 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Whiteside County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Aug 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Whiteside County compare with Illinois for wind?
43.6 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 298 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.