147
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$126K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Fayette County, Illinois: 147 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,570 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Fayette County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Fayette County is the 2000s, when 37 of the county's 147 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 Fayette County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,570 for this hazard and #59 within Illinois, putting it in the 50.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Fayette County with 45 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | WRIGHTS CORNER | 50 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | PITTSBURG | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | DRESSOR | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | RAMSEY | 60 | $5K |
| May 27, 2024 | FARINA | 56 | $25K |
| Apr 18, 2024 | HAGARSTOWN | 60 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | SHOBONIER | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | SHAFTER | 61 | $15K |
| Jun 17, 2022 | VANDALIA | 61 | $10K |
| Jun 28, 2021 | RAMSEY | 61 | $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
A significant downburst occurred over Vandalia Municipal Airport. One airplane was flipped over and sustained significant damage. Also, 4 hangers were destroyed and two more will likely be a total loss. Eight to nine power poles were snapped off. No injuries or deaths were reported with this storm.
Thunderstorm winds caused a wide swath of damage from Vandalia to near Stanbery Lake. Numerous large trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In Vandalia, several homes sustained moderate to major damage from the fallen trees. Near Stanbery Lake, a home was destroyed by two large trees. One home owner was briefly trapped in the home, but was rescued unharmed from the home.
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a carport at the corner of Walnut Street and Illinois Route 185 in St. Peter. Also, several power poles along Illinois Route 185 were leaning at a 45 degree angle and several large tree limbs were blown down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Fayette County, Illinois?
147 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Fayette County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Fayette County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Fayette County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Fayette 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 Fayette County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/fayette-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.