116
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$823K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clark County, Illinois: 116 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 73. That places the county #1,995 nationally and #76 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clark County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clark County is the 2010s, when 34 of the county's 116 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Clark County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,995 for this hazard and #76 within Illinois, putting it in the 36.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clark County with 37 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | OILFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | SNYDER | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | CLARKSVILLE | 70 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | MARTINSVILLE | 55 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | CASEY | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | DENNISON | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | CASEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | CASEY | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | MARSHALL | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | CASEY | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines in Westfield. Two trees fell onto homes causing minor damage. Also, the winds damaged the roof of a mobile home. No injuries were reported but damage was estimated around $7,800.
A swath of wind damage extended along the Interstate 70 corridor from Martinsville to Marshall to the Indiana state line. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Siding was torn off a house in Marshall.
As severe storms moved through Clark County, numerous trees were blown down. One of the trees fell onto a house in rural Martinsville causing moderate damage. In Marshall, eight homes sustained minor damage and several power lines were blown down. Also, 3 miles southeast of Marshall, a machine shed was destroyed and a residence sustained minor damage. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clark County, Illinois?
116 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clark County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clark County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clark County measured 73.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clark County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Clark County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/clark-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.