206
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$891K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Illinois: 206 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #988 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Marion County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Marion County is the 2000s, when 54 of the county's 206 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 Marion County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #988 for this hazard and #38 within Illinois, putting it in the 68.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Marion County with 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | JUNCTION CITY | 56 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | CARTTER | 60 | 0 | 2 | $150K |
| Apr 2, 2006 | PATOKA | 56 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2003 | CENTRALIA | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 1996 | SANDOVAL | 60 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
| Apr 27, 1994 | Pakota | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | CENTRALIA | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | CENTRAL CITY | 65 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SALEM LECKRONE ARPT | 57 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SALEM | 50 | $22K |
| Jul 16, 2025 | BRUBAKER | 50 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | PATOKA | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | SALEM LECKRONE ARPT | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | CENTRALIA | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | OMEGA FORBES ARPT | 65 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | BRUBAKER | 65 | $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
The county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down southwest of Salem. The county ESDA director reported trees and power lines down in Centralia along with numerous mobile homes and a few garages damaged in Central City.
The county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down southwest of Salem. The county ESDA director reported trees and power lines down in Centralia along with numerous mobile homes and a few garages damaged in Central City.
The county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down southwest of Salem. The county ESDA director reported trees and power lines down in Centralia along with numerous mobile homes and a few garages damaged in Central City.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Marion County, Illinois?
206 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Marion County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Marion County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Marion County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Marion 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 Marion County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/marion-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.