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Wind in Will County, Illinois
620 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 620 wind events in Will County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 56 years.
June is the busiest month, with 167 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 446 events against 131 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 74.2 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
408 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 51 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 | Will County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 620 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 74.2 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.9 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
6Feb
6Mar
52Apr
23May
66Jun
167Jul
119Aug
116Sep
25Oct
28Nov
10Dec
2
6Feb
6Mar
52Apr
23May
66Jun
167Jul
119Aug
116Sep
25Oct
28Nov
10Dec
2
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 620. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 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 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Will County had?
620 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 Will County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Will County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Jun 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Will County compare with Illinois for wind?
74.2 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 620 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.