86
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$454K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Henderson County, Illinois: 86 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #2,388 nationally and #90 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Henderson County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Henderson County is the 2000s, when 29 of the county's 86 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 Henderson County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 38.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,388 for this hazard and #90 within Illinois, putting it in the 24.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Henderson County with 30 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2003 | GULFPORT | 55 | 0 | 1 | $200K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | STRONGHURST | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | LONE TREE | 63 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | BALD BLUFF | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | RARITAN | 56 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | BIGGSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | BIGGSVILLE | 65 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | BIGGSVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | ROZETTA | 70 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | LOMAX | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | STRONGHURST | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Henderson County
- Hail 66
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Bow echo crossed the Mississippi and affected mainly the northern half of the county. The squall line had weakened and since the county was immediately south of the bow apex, damage was extremely sporatic but consisted of several trees down along with power lines down. A building and irrigation system were damaged 3N of Bald Bluff by trees and a house was damaged in Stronghurst when a 24 inch diameter tree fell on it. Based on radar, the following times have been established (all CST); 3N of Bald Bluff 1205-1214, Stronghurst 1214-1217.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Henderson County, Illinois?
86 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Henderson County between 1970 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Henderson County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Henderson County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Henderson 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 Henderson County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/henderson-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.