84
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$491K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Stark County, Illinois: 84 recorded events between 1969 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,409 nationally and #91 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Stark County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Stark County is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 84 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 Stark County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.6% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,409 for this hazard and #91 within Illinois, putting it in the 23.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Stark County with 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 57 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | WYOMING | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | WEST JERSEY | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BRADFORD | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | SPEER | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | WYOMING | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | WEST JERSEY | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | WYOMING | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | OSCEOLA | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | BRADFORD | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | TOULON | 52 | $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
Widespread wind damage occurred from the north side of Wyoming northeastward to Bradford. Numerous trees, tree branches, and power lines were blown down along this path. In addition, minor damage to a few sheds and outbuildings was reported.
Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down countywide. Some of the fallen trees caused minor roof damage to a couple of homes. Some of the fallen trees also blocked numerous streets. No injuries were reported.
As the thunderstorms moved through Stark County they caused a wide variety of damage. Three miles south of Toulon a large evergreen tree was blown over. Meanwhile, 2 miles northeast of Castleton, the thunderstorm winds ripped a nearly empty grain bin from its foundation and blew it into a minivan parked nearby flipping the vehicle upside down. The grain bin narrowly missed hitting a farm house before coming to rest. The winds also destroyed a lean-to at that location. Then as the storm moved to the northeast, it flipped a van over onto its roof and snapped a flag pole in half 3 miles south southwest of Bradford. No damage estimate was available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Stark County, Illinois?
84 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Stark County between 1969 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Stark County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Stark County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Stark 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 Stark County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/stark-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.