121
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Piatt County, Illinois: 121 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,924 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Piatt County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Piatt County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 121 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 Piatt County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,924 for this hazard and #74 within Illinois, putting it in the 38.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Piatt County with 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2004 | MANSFIELD | 58 | 0 | 1 | $800K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | PIERSON STATION | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | MONTICELLO | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | CERRO GORDO | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | MANSFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HARRIS | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | MANSFIELD | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | DE LAND | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | HAMMOND | 70 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | CERRO GORDO | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | BEMENT | 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
Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Several fallen trees landed on homes causing minor to moderate damage. A grain elevator sustained minor damage. Also, a semi was blown over on I-74 near Mansfield. The driver sustained minor injuries.
Numerous trees were blown down, as well as, large areas of corn and soybean crops extending from Monticello south to the county line along US 36. In Bement, a large tree limb fell onto a house breaking a window and tearing down some guttering. Also, some homes suffered siding damage.
Downburst winds caused sporadic damage in the county in a two to three mile wide area. Several large trees were blown down. A door on a machine shed was blown in and sporadic crop damage was noted. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Piatt County, Illinois?
121 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Piatt County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Piatt County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Piatt County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Piatt 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 Piatt County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/piatt-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.