137
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Illinois: 137 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,694 nationally and #65 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Crawford County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 137 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 Crawford County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 48.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,694 for this hazard and #65 within Illinois, putting it in the 46.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Crawford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | ROBINSON MUNI ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | ANNAPOLIS | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | PALESTINE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ROBINSON MUNI ARPT | 54 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | ROBINSON | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | OBLONG | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | DUNCANVILLE | 61 | $0 |
| May 17, 2020 | ROBINSON | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | FLAT ROCK | 61 | $15K |
| Apr 9, 2020 | ROBINSON | 61 | $60K |
Other hazards here
More from Crawford County
- Hail 69
- Flash Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A swath of severe straight-line winds impacted the north side of Robinson. The damage swath started near the 1800 block of N. Argus St., and continued east-southeast, before ending near the 1300 block of N. Jackson St. These winds caused tree and roofing damage along the path, with the most significant damage noted toward the end of the swath. The high school and nursing home were among the structures damaged. One home and garage were destroyed by falling trees. A wind sensor at the high school measured a 65 knot wind gust. A 56 knot wind gust was measured 6 miles east of Robinson, but no significant damage was noted.
Two mile wide swath of damage between Oblong and Robinson. An airport hanger and four airplanes inside were destroyed at the Robinson Municipal Airport. Many trees, power poles and power lines blown down. A 24 foot trailer was blown over. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm winds damaged a barn and blew down several trees 2 miles southeast of Robinson. Debris from the barn caused minor damage to two mobile homes in the area. In Palestine, the winds blew down a tree which fell onto a mobile home causing minor damage. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $15,000.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Crawford County, Illinois?
137 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Crawford County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Crawford County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Crawford County measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Crawford 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 Crawford County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/crawford-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.