143
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$9.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Shelby County, Illinois: 143 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,620 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Shelby County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Shelby County is the 2000s, when 51 of the county's 143 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 Shelby County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,620 for this hazard and #60 within Illinois, putting it in the 48.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Shelby County with 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | SHELBYVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | SHELBYVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | TOWER HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | TOWER HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2025 | SHELBYVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | TROWBRIDGE | 70 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | SHELBYVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | TOWER HILL | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | FINDLAY HOWELL ARPT | 61 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | FINDLAY | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Shelby County
- Hail 65
- Flash Flood 53
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 or destroyed over 1,000 trees in Moweaqua. Two homes sustained serious damage and numerous homes had minor damage. Numerous power, telephone, and cable lines were blown down. Property damage was estimated around $750,000 and crop damage around $6 million.
Hundreds of trees were uprooted in the town of Windsor. Several trees and large branches damaged about 200 house roofs in town. The strong wind also blew shingles off of many houses. One house on the west side of town was pushed several inches off of its foundation. Power poles snapped, power lines were knocked down and a few flag poles were bent.
A downburst impacted Stewardson. Numerous trees were blown down across town. Many of the trees fell onto and damaged houses, cars, and sheds. The roofs of a mobile home and an old garage were torn off. Several small metal sheds were destroyed and some houses had minor siding damage. The flag pole at the fire department was bent back.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Shelby County, Illinois?
143 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Shelby County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Shelby County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Shelby County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Shelby 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 Shelby County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/shelby-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.