Bond County, Illinois
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 17005 · population 16,725 · 380 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 333 records for Bond County, Illinois from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 259 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (120 records). The deadliest single record is the December 2, 1950 tornado: 2 deaths and 25 injuries. FEMA has issued 7 declarations naming the county since 2002, 5 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes” on December 13, 2021.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 333on 259 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 332 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $39Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 23strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 7latest 2021
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Bond County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 120 since 1971. 41% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1971 fell in May and June. The rank column places the county among Illinois's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 120 | 91 | 1971-2026 | 0 | 0 | $142K | 52 of 102 |
| Hail | 52 | 40 | 1974-2026 | 0 | 0 | $90K | 71 of 102 |
| Winter storms | 49 | 49 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 53 of 102 |
| Heat | 46 | 45 | 1999-2023 | 0 | 1 | – | 23 of 102 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 15 | 1950-2025 | 2 | 31 | $39M | 71 of 102 |
| Floods | 21 | 21 | 1999-2025 | 0 | 0 | $34K | 83 of 102 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 7 | 1996-2009 | 0 | 0 | $54K | 72 of 102 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 5 | 2000-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 81 of 102 |
| Drought | 4 | 4 | 2005-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 89 of 102 |
| Lightning | 4 | 4 | 1998-2007 | 0 | 0 | $68K | 19 of 102 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 1 | 2005-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 60 of 102 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2008-2008 | 1 | 0 | – | 63 of 102 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Bond County had?
NOAA records 23 tornadoes in Bond County from 1950 to 2025, the strongest rated F3, with 2 deaths and 31 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 24 tornadoes whose track touched Bond County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 23: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 3 people, 2 of them in Bond County.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-12-02 16:00, as SPC files it | Highland to Greenville | F3 | 18 mi | 2 |
| 1958-04-05 14:20, as SPC files it | Vandalia | F3 | 60.5 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Illinois.
Every tornado record filed for Bond County (23)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | Baden Baden, Bond County | EF2 19.85 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 1 | $385K |
| 2022-05-19 | Baden Baden, Bond County | EF1 10.9 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2021-12-10 | Sorento, Bond County | EF1 8.94 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2014-02-20 | Pierron, Bond County | EF1 11.25 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-04-22 | Baden Baden, Bond County | EF1 8.6 mi x 500 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2011-02-27 | Old Ripley, Bond County | EF1 2.7 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010-12-31 | Durley, Bond County | EF0 1.74 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-05-24 | Woburn, Bond County | F0 1.3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-05-24 | Woburn, Bond County | F0 1.2 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2006-05-24 | Greenville, Bond County | F0 1.3 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-05-01 | Greenville, Bond County | F1 2.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-05-01 | Greenville, Bond County | F1 5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-05-01 | Greenville, Bond County | F0 2.5 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-05-01 | Greenville, Bond County | F1 7.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2002-05-01 | Greenville, Bond County | F1 6.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2002-05-01 | Greenville, Bond County | F1 6 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-05-12 | Greenville, Bond County | F2 1.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-05-12 | Old Ripley, Bond County | F1 9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $343K |
| 1998-06-14 | Sorento, Bond County | F1 5 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 4 | – |
| 1998-06-12 | Pocahontas, Bond County | F1 2.5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-05-12 | Bond County | F1 5 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $250K step |
| 1984-11-09 | Bond County | F2 12 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
| 1950-12-02 | Bond County | F3 13.3 mi x 200 yd | 2 | 25 | $2.5M step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Bond County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the July 20, 2025 flash flood ($30,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | HailGreenville, Bond County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-19 | HailGreenville Airport, Bond County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-08 | Thunderstorm WindDurley, Bond County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-11-29 | Winter StormBond County · forecast zone Bond | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-20 | Flash FloodReno, Bond County | 0 | 0 | $30K | |
| 2025-04-02 | TornadoBaden Baden, Bond County | EF2 19.85 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 1 | $385K |
| 2025-03-14 | HailGreenville, Bond County | 2.25 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-01-05 | Winter StormBond County · forecast zone Bond | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2022-05-19 | TornadoBaden Baden, Bond County | EF1 10.9 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2021-12-10 | TornadoSorento, Bond County | EF1 8.94 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
| 2021-03-27 | Thunderstorm WindBaden Baden, Bond County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2014-02-20 | TornadoPierron, Bond County | EF1 11.25 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-12-02 | TornadoBond County | F3 13.3 mi x 200 yd | 2 | 25 | $2.5M step |
| 2008-02-04 | Dense FogBond County · forecast zone Bond A fatal traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Illinois Routes 127 and 143, about 8 miles south of Greenville, due to the dense fog. A 23 year old male was driving his car eastbound on Route 143 and failed to see the stop sign at the intersection due to the dense fog. He tried to back up out of the ... | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 1998-06-14 | TornadoSorento, Bond County A damaging tornado occurred in Madison and Bond counties in southwest Illinois, starting about 615 pm in Madison County just east of New Douglas and moving east into Bond County. This tornado has an almost continuous damage path of nearly 6 miles and a maximum width of 150 yards. Four mobile homes in far northwest ... | F1 5 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2025-04-02 | TornadoBaden Baden, Bond County At approximately 5:05 PM a tornado began northwest of Pierron in Bond County, IL, damaging a few trees. The tornado tracked northeast over Dolls Orchard Avenue, causing further tree damage while paralleling Interstate 70 to the south. The most significant damage was surveyed at the intersection of Millersburg Road and ... | EF2 19.85 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 1 | $385K |
| 2007-08-05 | Excessive HeatBond County · forecast zone Bond The first and only real Heat Wave of the summer began on August 4th and lasted through August 16th. High temperatures were consistently from the middle 90s to around 100 with the Heat Index from 105 to 110 degrees. Two deaths were reported in Madison County and one in St. Clair County. Two were found in homes that did ... | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2002-05-01 | TornadoGreenville, Bond County Six tornadoes struck at virtually the same time near Greenville, Illinois. Eye witnesses reported seeing at least 4 tornadoes on the ground at the same time. The tornadoes did not rotate around each other. They each had distinctive paths and moved rapidly east southeast. The bulk of the damage was to barns, grain ... | F1 7.5 mi x 40 yd | 0 | 1 | – |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | TornadoBaden Baden, Bond County | EF2 19.85 mi x 200 yd | 0 | 1 | $385K |
| 2000-05-12 | TornadoOld Ripley, Bond County | F1 9 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $343K |
| 2025-07-20 | Flash FloodReno, Bond County | 0 | 0 | $30K | |
| 2022-05-19 | TornadoBaden Baden, Bond County | EF1 10.9 mi x 250 yd | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| 2021-12-10 | TornadoSorento, Bond County | EF1 8.94 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $11K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: December 2, 1950 (tornado, Bond County, 2 killed); November 9, 1984 (tornado, Bond County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Bond County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 21 | 16 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 5 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 8 | 23 | 12 | 6 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | 26 | 2 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
41% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1971 fell in May and June. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 24 · Feb 25 · Mar 14 · Apr 34 · May 56 · Jun 46 · Jul 51 · Aug 40 · Sep 11 · Oct 8 · Nov 8 · Dec 16 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Bond County
FEMA's register lists 7 declarations that include Bond County: 4 major disasters, 3 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for tornado (2) and biological (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-13 | EM-3577 | Tornado | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes |
| 2020-03-26 | DR-4489 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3435 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2011-03-17 | DR-1960 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm |
| 2007-02-09 | DR-1681 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2005-09-07 | EM-3230 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2002-05-21 | DR-1416 | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Bond County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 21 flood or flash flood records for Bond County from 1999 to 2025, on 21 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Bond County ranks 2523rd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $282,000 on 6 claims filed in Bond County; the most in one year was 4 in 2019. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1979: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2021: 1; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Bond County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bond County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $11.2 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | $3.1M | once in about 182 years (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $4K | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | $745K | 10 modeled event-days a year |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $1.6M | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $312K | 4.6 a year (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $182K | 1.7 modeled event-days a year |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $1.0M | 1.7 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $462K | 6.1 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Bond County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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