110
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$962K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Richland County, Illinois: 110 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #2,083 nationally and #79 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Richland County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Richland County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 110 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 Richland County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,083 for this hazard and #79 within Illinois, putting it in the 33.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Richland County with 28 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2004 | COUNTYWIDE | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | DUNDAS | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | OLNEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | OLNEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | OLNEY | 52 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | CLAREMONT | 61 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | GALLAGHER | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | PARKERSBURG | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | OLNEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | PASSPORT | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | HIGGINS | 50 | $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 severe thunderstorm moved across Richland county. As it moved into Olney winds blew down the roof over a hotel swimming pool and meeting room area. The debris from the roof damaged several vehicles in the hotel parking lot. As the storm moved to the northeast it blew down numerous trees and power lines. One mile south of Stringtown, a barn and a silo were destroyed. No injuries were reported and damage to the hotel was estimated around $10,000.
Numerous trees, tree limbs, power poles and power lines were blown down countywide. Several homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage after trees fell on them. One tree fell on an occupied vehicle trapping the driver for a time. She sustained minor injuries. The roof of a barn was blown off 3 miles west southwest of Olney.
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Richland County. Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in Noble, Olney, and 4 miles north northeast of Claremont. In Noble, a shed was destroyed and a tree fell onto a house causing minor damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Richland County, Illinois?
110 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Richland County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Richland County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Richland County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Richland 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 Richland County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/richland-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.