156
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Illinois: 156 recorded events between 1973 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 77. That places the county #1,464 nationally and #54 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lawrence County is the 2010s, when 45 of the county's 156 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 Lawrence County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.7% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,464 for this hazard and #54 within Illinois, putting it in the 53.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lawrence County with 33 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | LAWRENCEVILLE ARPT | 58 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | BEMAN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | GRAYS CORNER | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | GRAYS CORNER | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | CHAUNCEY | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | LAWRENCEVILLE ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | LAWRENCEVILLE ARPT | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lawrence County
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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 swath of wind damage extended from west to east across Sumner. Numerous trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down in an area about 3 blocks wide and 10 blocks long. No significant structural damage occurred and no injuries were reported.
Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in and around Chauncey and Sumner. Several of the trees and tree limbs fell onto homes. In addition, shingles were blown off some homes in Chauncey and a 60 foot emergency communication tower was torn off the fire department building in Sumner.
Numerous trees were blown down in the vicinity of Lawrenceville and Bridgeport Illinois. Several homes sustained minor damage. Record or near record rainfall across southwest Indiana, southeast Illinois, as well as west and south-central Kentucky produced widespread flashlooding during the month of May. Thirteen and fifty-one hundredths inches of rain was recorded in Evansville, with 4.92 inches falling on the 17th. Numerous roads were closed across the tri state area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lawrence County, Illinois?
156 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lawrence County between 1973 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lawrence County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lawrence County measured 77.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/lawrence-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.