127
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Monroe County, Illinois: 127 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,831 nationally and #71 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Monroe County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Monroe County is the 2010s, when 39 of the county's 127 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 Monroe County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 40.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,831 for this hazard and #71 within Illinois, putting it in the 41.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Monroe 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | WATERLOO | 56 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | HECKER | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | WATERLOO | 75 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | WATERLOO | 60 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | BIXBY | 50 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | BIXBY | 65 | $1K |
| May 8, 2024 | WATERLOO | 60 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | BIXBY | 60 | $5K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | RENAULT | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | WARNOCK | 54 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Monroe County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm wind gusts caused damage at a couple of farms on Griggs Road in southeast Monroe County. A couple of machine sheds were destroyed, damaging the tractors and other farm equipment inside. Some silos and grain bins were also damaged.
A satellite dish was destroyed and a car damaged 4 miles northwest of Red Bud. Several trees were uprooted as well. The Illinois State Police reported golf ball-size hail and a destroyed barn 3 miles north of Red Bud several minutes later.
A satellite dish was destroyed and a car damaged 4 miles northwest of Red Bud. Several trees were uprooted as well. The Illinois State Police reported golf ball-size hail and a destroyed barn 3 miles north of Red Bud several minutes later.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Monroe County, Illinois?
127 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Monroe County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Monroe County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Monroe County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Monroe 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 Monroe County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/monroe-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.