62681 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in 62681 Zip Code is lower than Illinois average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 62681 Zip Code is lower than Illinois average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1282
| 62681 Zip Code | 0.02 |
| Illinois | 0.24 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| 62681 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| Illinois | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #1041
| 62681 Zip Code | 203.01 |
| Illinois | 220.15 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 3,066 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 62681 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 3 | Cold: | 45 | Dense Fog: | 45 | Drought: | 28 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 356 | Hail: | 837 | Heat: | 36 | Heavy Snow: | 37 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 13 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 48 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,393 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 55 | Winter Weather: | 74 |
| Other: | 96 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 62681 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 62681 Zip Code.
No historical earthquake events found in or near 62681 Zip Code.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 70 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 62681 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.0 | 1990-11-27 | 2 | 40°06'N / 90°35'W | 40°11'N / 90°29'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Schuyler |
| 1.4 | 1957-03-14 | 2 | 40°06'N / 90°35'W | 40°08'N / 90°32'W | 2.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Schuyler |
| 3.9 | 2003-05-10 | 2 | 40°07'N / 90°40'W | 40°09'N / 90°35'W | 6.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Schuyler |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 5.5 miles west of Rushville. It destroyed a house, as well as a barn. The tornado traveled to the northeast blowing down numerous trees and power lines. Also, numerous silos, barns and machine sheds were either damaged or destroyed. The tornado lifted and dissipated 3 miles north northwest of Rushville. No injuries were reported. | |||||||||||
| 5.6 | 1981-06-21 | 3 | 40°14'N / 90°38'W | 40°12'N / 90°28'W | 8.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Schuyler |
| 8.3 | 1990-03-08 | 2 | 40°12'N / 90°54'W | 40°14'N / 90°26'W | 25.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Schuyler |
| 10.3 | 1973-07-27 | 2 | 40°01'N / 90°26'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cass | |||
| 12.3 | 1961-05-14 | 3 | 39°43'N / 91°18'W | 40°43'N / 90°13'W | 89.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Pike |
| 14.1 | 1990-03-08 | 2 | 40°14'N / 90°26'W | 40°14'N / 90°12'W | 15.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fulton |
| 14.3 | 1956-04-27 | 2 | 39°59'N / 90°47'W | 39°59'N / 90°41'W | 4.90 Miles | 900 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brown |
| 14.9 | 1966-10-14 | 2 | 39°59'N / 90°45'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Brown | |
| 15.4 | 1982-03-12 | 2 | 40°20'N / 90°41'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Mcdonough | |||
| 15.4 | 1959-03-26 | 2 | 39°54'N / 90°38'W | 39°56'N / 90°35'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Brown |
| 15.7 | 2003-05-10 | 2 | 39°59'N / 90°55'W | 40°05'N / 90°43'W | 13.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brown |
| Brief Description: The tornado that went across southeast Adams County entered Brown County about 750 pm CDT southwest of Highway 24 and Timewell. Witnesses observed a multiple vortex tornado that damaged one home, two out-buildings, several machine sheds, and several grain bins. Approximately three miles northeast of Timewell the tornado damaged another farmstead and numerous trees. Six machine sheds were destroyed while a home sustained damage to the roof and the west and south walls. A number of large trees in the vicinity of the farmstead were also damaged. Five miles northwest of Mount Sterling, several witnesses observed a multiple vortex pattern with several smaller tornadoes rotating around a larger tornado. The width of the damage area (mainly trees) varied from 50 to as large as 300 yards. Numerous trees were snapped at the base of the tree and tossed northeastward. The damage intensity was estimated from F1 to the lower end of F2. The tornado continued to travel northeast crossing county road 1500 north (5 miles north-northwest of Mount Sterling). Several large trees were either snapped half-way or uprooted at this location. Damage path width ranged from 50 to as large as 100 yards while damage intensity was estimated at the lower end of F1. The tornado damage intensified a second time as the tornado moved across Illinois Highway 99, 7 miles north of Mount Sterling. One old farm home and a large barn were completely destroyed with debris tossed 1/3 mile to the east. A second farmstead 1/2 mile east experienced damage to several machine sheds, grain bins and a barn. The nearby home sustained little damage. Several large trees in the vicinity of the barn and machine sheds were uprooted or snapped near the base of the trunk. The width of the damage pattern over this area varied from 50 to 100 yards. Damage intensity ranged from F1 to lower end of F2. Many witnesses along the track of this tornado did not hear the classic "freight train" sound as heard in other cases. Rather they heard a "swishing" type sound. Additionally, many witnesses did not observe lightning or hear thunder as the tornado passed. A special thanks to Mr. Brian Gallaher, Chief of the Mount Sterling Fire Department for providing valuable information. | |||||||||||
| 16.5 | 1955-04-23 | 2 | 40°03'N / 90°56'W | 39°57'N / 90°41'W | 14.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Adams |
| 16.6 | 1998-04-07 | 2 | 40°05'N / 90°16'W | 40°06'N / 90°13'W | 3.00 Miles | 66 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mason |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 3 miles southwest of Snicarte. It moved a two story frame house three feet off its foundation with its TV antenna wrapped over the top of the house. An exterior wall on the far side of the house was blown off. Some roof and siding damage also occurred with two 3 foot diameter trees next to the house uprooted. Just north of the house 3 outbuildings were destroyed as well as two grain bins. The tornado continued on a northeast track, skipping along the path tipping over some irrigation equipment, destroying another barn, and knocking over numerous large pine trees before dissipating. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. | |||||||||||
| 19.8 | 1967-01-24 | 3 | 40°07'N / 90°13'W | 40°10'N / 90°08'W | 5.10 Miles | 80 Yards | 1 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Mason |
| 20.3 | 1990-03-08 | 2 | 40°12'N / 90°57'W | 40°12'N / 90°54'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hancock |
| 20.7 | 1974-04-13 | 2 | 40°18'N / 90°55'W | 40°26'N / 90°41'W | 15.20 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mcdonough |
| 21.3 | 1973-09-30 | 3 | 40°14'N / 90°56'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Hancock | |||
| 22.1 | 1974-04-13 | 2 | 40°14'N / 90°57'W | 40°18'N / 90°55'W | 4.30 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 10 | 2.5M | 0 | Hancock |
| 22.5 | 1964-04-21 | 3 | 40°25'N / 90°44'W | 40°30'N / 90°29'W | 14.10 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mcdonough |
| 25.3 | 1995-05-13 | 4 | 40°22'N / 90°18'W | 40°25'N / 90°07'W | 7.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 45 | 6.0M | 0 | Fulton |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 1 NE of Ipava and traveled to the northeast for seven miles, lifting and dissipating 2 NE of Lewistown. The tops of some high power line structures were broken off and 12 homes were destroyed. Numerous livestock were killed. Numerous cars and farm equipment were either damaged or destroyed. One car was thrown over a 100 yards into a farm field. Forty-five people sustained minor injuries, mainly from flying debris. Damage was estimated around $6 million. | |||||||||||
| 25.5 | 1996-04-19 | 2 | 40°12'N / 90°09'W | 40°18'N / 90°02'W | 9.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mason |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in Bath causing major damage to one home and minor damage to 11 homes. Also, 2 trailers were destroyed. In one of the trailers a woman sustained minor injuries when the tornado hit it. After going through Bath, the tornado continued to the northeast where it destroyed and uprooted numerous trees in the Bath Cemetery, blew down numerous power lines, destroyed numerous farm buildings and picked up a semi-truck and blew it into a nearby field. Only the one minor injury was reported and no damage estimate was available. | |||||||||||
| 25.8 | 1959-09-27 | 2 | 40°28'N / 90°36'W | 40°33'N / 90°27'W | 9.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Mcdonough |
| 26.5 | 1957-06-10 | 2 | 39°36'N / 90°48'W | 39°55'N / 90°07'W | 42.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pike |
| 27.5 | 1960-06-23 | 2 | 39°57'N / 90°13'W | 39°54'N / 90°00'W | 11.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cass |
| 29.3 | 1998-04-07 | 2 | 40°20'N / 90°04'W | 40°20'N / 90°03'W | 1.00 Mile | 35 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fulton |
| Brief Description: A tornado initially touched down in a farm field and overturned some irrigation equipment 3 miles east southeast of Sepo. Then it travelled to the northeast destroying a mobile home which was anchored, but the only thing left was the floor of the unit. The floor was wiped clean of all plumbing fixtures and walls with only a washing machine and water heater left on the floor. Most of the debris was deposited in the Illinois River about 50 yards away. A couple of three foot diameter trees were snapped off near the mobile home. Also, a nearby machine shed was destroyed and a motor home was rolled three times over the top of the damage and left upside down 30 feet from its original position. Just north of the mobile home, a concrete block pumping station was damaged. The roof was torn off, all of the windows broken out, and one wall was buckled. The tornado then moved across the Illinois River into Mason County. The tornado moved into the Baldwin Beach area, damaging three homes. From there the tornado, hopped and skipped along a northeasterly track, causing spotty damage to trees. The tornado finally lifted and dissipated 7 miles northeast of Buzzville in the Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery area. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. | |||||||||||
| 30.1 | 1957-05-21 | 3 | 40°30'N / 90°48'W | 40°37'N / 90°35'W | 13.70 Miles | 120 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mcdonough |
| 31.2 | 1976-08-11 | 2 | 40°30'N / 90°12'W | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Fulton | |||
| 31.4 | 1999-04-05 | 2 | 40°32'N / 90°43'W | 40°37'N / 90°41'W | 6.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 6K | 0 | Mcdonough |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down along Highway 9 southwest of Good Hope snapping several trees. From there the tornado moved northeast across Town Fork Creek damaging several trees in a densely wooded area and snapping two large trees along a county road. Damage along this path was rated F0. As the tornado continued northeast it moved through plowed farmland and approached a homestead along north-south county road west of Good Hope. The house sustained no structural damage, but several outbuildings suffered substantial damage. An older concrete block hog house was destroyed while the roof and sides of a new machine shed were torn off. A grain bin was blown about 500 yards from the home site into a neighboring field. Damage along this path was rated F2. For the next several miles the tornado tracked through plowed farmland snapping a few trees and blowing over several fences. The tornado then approached US Highway 67 just south of the McDonough-Warren County line. The tornado snapped two very large oak trees at a homestead with one landing on the house. It continued on a northeast track snapping several trees and damaging a roof on a homestead just south of the county line. Damage along this path was rated F1. The tornado then crossed from McDonough county into Warren county just east of highway 67. As the tornado continued northeast it hit a group of farm buildings north of the county line. Three of the buildings sustained major damage. A corn crib was blown on it's side while the roof of a barn and shed were destroyed. Damage along this path was rated F1. The tornado tracked into the south side of Swan Creek destroying a grain elevator. Just northeast of the elevator the walls of a concrete block machine shop were blown in and the building was completely destroyed. As is continued northeast it toppled several trees and antennae. Other damage in Swan Creek included two porches torn off homesteads and two roofs lifted, but not pulled off homesteads. Damage along this path was rated F2. The tornado continued northeast and lifted just north of town. | |||||||||||
| 32.3 | 2004-05-24 | 2 | 39°43'N / 90°16'W | 39°44'N / 90°15'W | 1.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 4.0M | 0 | Morgan |
| Brief Description: A small tornado touched down in the southwest section of Jacksonville near the point where Route 67 turns north. As it traveled to the northeast it quickly intensified to F2 strength destroying a furniture store, house and church and caused major damage to a motel. One occupant of the motel sustained minor injuries. The tornado then quickly weakened causing minor damage to several more homes and businesses before lifting and dissipating. | |||||||||||
| 32.4 | 1955-05-26 | 2 | 40°02'N / 91°09'W | 1.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Adams | |
| 33.0 | 2003-05-10 | 2 | 40°12'N / 91°20'W | 40°27'N / 90°55'W | 28.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0 | Hancock |
| Brief Description: Tornado developed in Adams County (WFO LSX) and moved northeast, entering Hancock county 1.2 miles southeast of Tioga at 1749 CST. The tornado moved in a northeast direction for 10.7 miles, passing 2.5 miles south of Basco where F2 damage was noted, and then turned slightly right. The tornado continued northeast for 17.7 miles, passing 1.2 miles south of Bentley and exited into McDonough County 3.9 miles SE of Fountain Green at 1830 CST. Most damage along the path in Hancock County was F0 and F1. The tornado was on the ground for a total of 28.4 miles in Hancock County. | |||||||||||
| 33.3 | 1955-08-29 | 2 | 39°37'N / 90°24'W | 39°45'N / 90°16'W | 11.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Scott |
| 33.4 | 1975-07-23 | 3 | 40°33'N / 90°20'W | 40°33'N / 90°07'W | 11.10 Miles | 2630 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fulton |
| 33.6 | 1957-06-14 | 2 | 39°44'N / 90°13'W | 39°44'N / 90°10'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Morgan |
| 35.1 | 1961-04-24 | 3 | 39°39'N / 90°36'W | 39°37'N / 90°18'W | 16.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Scott |
| 35.2 | 1996-04-19 | 2 | 39°44'N / 90°12'W | 39°44'N / 90°05'W | 6.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 400K | 0 | Morgan |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 2 miles east of Jacksonville, at the MOBIL Chemical Plant, moving east over a portion of the Jacksonville Correctional Facility. "F2" damage was found along this portion of the tornado path. The tornado then lifted and remained aloft for 2 miles before touching down again. It remained on the ground for 2 more miles, lifting 1 mile north of Orleans. Two railroad cars were turned over at the MOBIL Chemical Plant, which itself sustained some roof damage. Also, it damaged two guard towers, a greenhouse, and a fence at the prison. To the east of the prison, one home was destroyed, 3 sustained major damage, and several farm buildings were either damaged or destroyed. One person sustained minor injuries at the prison and damage was estimated around $400,000. | |||||||||||
| 35.7 | 1974-05-30 | 2 | 40°04'N / 91°22'W | 40°02'N / 91°04'W | 15.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Adams |
| 36.1 | 1961-04-24 | 3 | 39°42'N / 91°09'W | 39°39'N / 90°36'W | 29.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pike |
| 36.6 | 1999-04-05 | 2 | 40°38'N / 90°41'W | 40°41'N / 90°39'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Warren |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down along Highway 9 southwest of Good Hope snapping several trees. From there the tornado moved northeast across Town Fork Creek damaging several trees in a densely wooded area and snapping two large trees along a county road. Damage along this path was rated F0. As the tornado continued northeast it moved through plowed farmland and approached a homestead along north-south county road west of Good Hope. The house sustained no structural damage, but several outbuildings suffered substantial damage. An older concrete block hog house was destroyed while the roof and sides of a new machine shed were torn off. A grain bin was blown about 500 yards from the home site into a neighboring field. Damage along this path was rated F2. For the next several miles the tornado tracked through plowed farmland snapping a few trees and blowing over several fences. The tornado then approached US Highway 67 just south of the McDonough-Warren County line. The tornado snapped two very large oak trees at a homestead with one landing on the house. It continued on a northeast track snapping several trees and damaging a roof on a homestead just south of the county line. Damage along this path was rated F1. The tornado then crossed from McDonough county into Warren county just east of highway 67. As the tornado continued northeast it hit a group of farm buildings north of the county line. Three of the buildings sustained major damage. A corn crib was blown on it's side while the roof of a barn and shed were destroyed. Damage along this path was rated F1. The tornado tracked into the south side of Swan Creek destroying a grain elevator. Just northeast of the elevator the walls of a concrete block machine shop were blown in and the building was completely destroyed. As is continued northeast it toppled several trees and antennae. Other damage in Swan Creek included two porches torn off homesteads and two roofs lifted, but not pulled off homesteads. Damage along this path was rated F2. The tornado continued northeast and lifted just north of town. | |||||||||||
| 37.5 | 1990-06-19 | 2 | 40°34'N / 90°07'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Fulton | |
| 38.1 | 1975-11-29 | 2 | 40°15'N / 90°01'W | 40°25'N / 89°44'W | 18.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mason |
| 38.7 | 1956-06-19 | 2 | 39°42'N / 91°02'W | 39°36'N / 90°48'W | 14.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pike |
| 38.9 | 1975-07-23 | 3 | 40°34'N / 90°11'W | 40°32'N / 89°55'W | 14.00 Miles | 2630 Yards | 2 | 69 | 25.0M | 0 | Fulton |
| 39.8 | 2010-12-31 | 3 | 39°58'N / 89°51'W | 40°00'N / 89°48'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 12.0M | 0K | Menard |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down on the west side of Lake Petersburg at 12:37 PM CST, then tracked northeast over the lake and across Sunny Acres Road, before lifting southeast of the intersection of Tice Road and Illinois 123 at 12:40 PM CST. A total of 29 homes sustained significant structural damage, four of which could not be repaired. Two barns were also destroyed, and nearly 100 houses and a nursing home had minor damage along the path of the tornado. One person was seriously injured when the tornado caused a large tree limb to fall on their automobile, crushing the car and trapping the occupant. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong cold front pushed across central Illinois on December 31st, triggering a line of strong to severe thunderstorms. Unseasonably warm and moist air ahead of the front aided in initial storm development, while a strong upper-level disturbance created a highly sheared environment. One of the resulting supercell thunderstorms produced an EF3 tornado that tracked across the Lake Petersburg area in Menard County, creating considerable damage. | |||||||||||
| 40.9 | 1962-05-26 | 2 | 39°53'N / 89°51'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Sangamon | |||
| 41.3 | 1973-12-04 | 2 | 39°35'N / 90°15'W | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Morgan | |||
| 42.0 | 1975-06-13 | 3 | 40°41'N / 90°15'W | 40°40'N / 90°07'W | 6.60 Miles | 1300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Fulton |
| 42.4 | 1957-06-14 | 2 | 39°33'N / 91°00'W | 39°34'N / 90°39'W | 18.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Pike |
| 42.6 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 39°33'N / 90°17'W | 39°39'N / 90°01'W | 19.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Morgan |
| Brief Description: Continuation of tornado from Scott county. Tornado continued into Sangamon county. | |||||||||||
| 42.9 | 1999-04-08 | 2 | 39°28'N / 91°03'W | 39°39'N / 90°39'W | 26.50 Miles | 120 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pike |
| Brief Description: After forming on the north side of Louisiana, MO, a tornado crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois and first caused damage to a boat dock along US 54. The tornado tracked northeast along US 54 destroying a barn and downing trees. The damage along the rest of the path was somewhat intermittent. Trees were downed and an occasional farm building damaged. Significant damage was noted as the tornado tracked northeast from Pittsfield. Just east of Pittsfield, two farms suffered damage. Three barns were destroyed, an equipment building heavily damaged and a grain bin destroyed. About 5 miles east-northeast of Pittsfield a home lost part of its roof and numerous trees were damaged. The last area of significant damage in Pike County was northeast of Detroit. One home lost its roof, a barn was destroyed and 2 grain bins damaged. Numerous large trees in this area were snapped off at the base. | |||||||||||
| 43.7 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 39°30'N / 90°22'W | 39°33'N / 90°18'W | 4.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Scott |
| Brief Description: A tornado entered Scott county from Greene county (WFO Saint Louis). Tornado continued northeast into Morgan county. | |||||||||||
| 43.8 | 1961-04-24 | 3 | 39°37'N / 90°18'W | 39°34'N / 89°57'W | 18.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Morgan |
| 44.8 | 1968-05-15 | 3 | 40°14'N / 89°50'W | 40°17'N / 89°36'W | 12.60 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Mason |
| 44.9 | 1960-06-23 | 2 | 39°54'N / 90°00'W | 39°43'N / 89°38'W | 23.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sangamon |
| 45.0 | 2003-05-10 | 2 | 40°24'N / 89°48'W | 40°25'N / 89°45'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mason |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down just southwest of Manito. As it traveled to the northeast it destroyed 4 homes, as well as power lines and trees. Twenty-four homes sustained minor to major damage. One elderly woman sustained minor injuries, a cut on her arm and bruises, while taking shelter in her walk-in pantry. No other injuries were reported. | |||||||||||
| 45.1 | 1957-03-14 | 2 | 40°12'N / 89°42'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mason | |||
| 45.7 | 1975-05-20 | 2 | 39°29'N / 90°24'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Greene | |||
| 46.2 | 2003-05-10 | 2 | 40°08'N / 91°30'W | 40°13'N / 91°21'W | 10.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Adams |
| Brief Description: The tornado that hit Canton, Missouri crossed the Mississippi River Lock and Dam 20 just southwest of Meyer. The tornado was weak, F0 in intensity, as it moved east northeast across the Illinois flood plain causing only sporadic tree damage. The tornado began to strengthen as it moved off the flood plain and severely damaged a home and garage along County Road 603 about 1 mile southwest of Lima. The tornado reached its maximum strength just southwest of Lima where it caused major damage. The tornado cut a 200-300 yard wide path of damage across the north side of Lima. About 40-50 structures were damaged by the tornado. Several barns and similar type buildings were destroyed as were 2 mobile homes. One frame house lost its entire roof with several others suffering major roof damage. There were only 4 injuries as everyone took shelter in basements or interior rooms. | |||||||||||
| 46.2 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 39°24'N / 90°37'W | 39°32'N / 90°23'W | 15.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Greene |
| Brief Description: The tornado that stated in Calhoun County and moved across extreme southeast Pike County next moved into Greene County southwest of Hillview and caused damage at a farm in the Illinois River flood plain. Two machine sheds were destroyed while a house sustained roof, window, and siding damage. The damage was rated F1 at this location. The tornado moved across the town of Hillview at approximately 7:15 pm CST. A number of homes sustained minor damage while one two story brick building was damaged. Several large limbs and a few large trees were also down in town. The width of the damage area was approximately 100 yards and the damage intensity was F0. The tornado continued to move northeast and lay a continuous path of mainly tree damage from Hillview to Patterson. Two machine sheds at a farmstead 2 miles southwest of Patterson were destroyed. The width of the damage area was 75 yards wide and was rated F0. In the town of Patterson a number of homes sustained varying degrees of damage while one house trailer was severely damaged. The tornado continued to move northeast over farmlands northeast of Patterson to 1 mile north northeast of the small community of Barrow. Several large grain silos and machine sheds were destroyed while two farm homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Debris from the silos and machine sheds were tossed 1/8 to 1/4 mile to the northeast. The tornado also downed over a mile of high voltage power lines along Highway 106. The tornado moved across the Greene Scott County line just east of Queen Road about 2 miles northeast of Barrow. The damage intensity northeast of Barrow was rated F2. | |||||||||||
| 46.6 | 1995-05-13 | 2 | 40°44'N / 90°23'W | 40°49'N / 90°09'W | 14.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 2 | 1.6M | 0 | Knox |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 1 N of St. Augustine and traveled to the northeast. Twelve farm structures and 14 pieces of farm equipment were destroyed. Eighteen homes were either damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees were blown over and a 10 acre orchard with over 1200 trees was destroyed. The tornado also took off the roof of the Maquon Fire Department before it lifted and dissipated 1 NE of Maquon. Two people sustained minor injuries and damage was estimated around $1.6 million. | |||||||||||
| 47.1 | 1974-04-13 | 3 | 40°16'N / 91°29'W | 40°23'N / 91°20'W | 11.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Hancock |
| 47.5 | 1999-04-08 | 3 | 40°21'N / 91°27'W | 40°25'N / 91°20'W | 7.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 15.0M | 0 | Hancock |
| Brief Description: A tornado developed just west of Warsaw in Hancock County and produced F2 damage to homes in the south part of the community. 2 homes were destroyed while another 30 structures suffered damage, including the high school track and football field and fairgrounds. Trees and branches were blown down in many parts of town. The tornado moved northeast into Hamilton where F3 damage occurred. The tornado destroyed or damaged 144 homes and businesses amounting to 10 million dollars in total damage. 4 people suffered minor injuries. The KHQA-TV tower and KOKX radio tower were destroyed. Governor George Ryan declared Hancock County a state disaster area. The tornado weakened and lifted just northeast of Hamilton. Strong thunderstorms continued over much of Hamilton County in the wake of the tornado producing torrential rain and water over various roads in town. | |||||||||||
| 47.8 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 39°41'N / 89°58'W | 39°48'N / 89°39'W | 20.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Sangamon |
| Brief Description: Continuation of Morgan county tornado. The total path length of the tornado was about 65.5 miles, including a 45.0 mile path across the WFO Central Illinois service area. Damage from the storm over Scott, Morgan and rural Sangamon counties consisted of the snapping of power poles and major tree damage, either ripped up or uprooted. Numerous farm buildings (both Morton type buildings and barns) were damaged or destroyed, as were numerous grain bins. One mobile home was destroyed. This long track tornado moved into the city of Springfield before dissipating. The tornado crossed Interstate 72 near mile marker 92, around 8:20 PM. It entered the city of Springfield near Cockrell Lane and Constitution Drive, tracking to the east-northeast around 50 mph. The tornado was about 300 yards wide, and produced F2 damage to several businesses from Constitution Drive, through Parkway Pointe, to Veterans Parkway and Lindbergh Blvd. The tornado widened to about 0.4 mile wide as it continued to track east-northeast south of Wabash Avenue, between Veterans Parkway and Chatham Road. The tornado widened further, to just over 1/2 mile wide from Westchester Blvd to the village of Jerome. The damage was rated as F2 along Wabash Avenue, between Chatham Road and MacArthur Blvd. The tornado then weakened slightly, producing F1 damage, as it turned to the northeast, nearly parallel with the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks. The damage path remained nearly 1/2 mile wide. The width of the tornado decreased to about 1/4 mile wide as it strengthened again, and turned to the north-northeast near Iles Park and in the vicinity of Oak and Myrtle Streets, between 6th and 9th Streets. The damage was rated as F2 in these locations, with roofs blown off of homes and businesses, and garages severely damaged. This tornado dissipated just north of 9th Street and South Grand Avenue. 1 injury was reported in Morgan county, with 19 injuries reported in Sangamon county. No fatalities were reported. | |||||||||||
| 48.3 | 1974-06-14 | 3 | 40°56'N / 90°24'W | 40°43'N / 90°24'W | 14.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Knox |
| 48.7 | 1990-11-27 | 2 | 40°28'N / 89°44'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Tazewell | |
| 49.2 | 1974-04-13 | 2 | 40°17'N / 91°30'W | 40°19'N / 91°25'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clark |
| 49.7 | 1977-09-23 | 2 | 39°50'N / 91°26'W | 39°51'N / 91°23'W | 2.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Adams |
| 49.9 | 1995-05-13 | 3 | 40°25'N / 89°56'W | 40°31'N / 89°29'W | 25.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 25 | 4.0M | 0 | Tazewell |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down along the Illinois River (3 NE of Goofy Ridge) and traveled to the northeast for 25 miles before lifting and dissipating in Tremont (Tazwell County). The tornado damaged or destroyed over 36 homes and mobile homes in Mason County and injured 23 people. Numerous trees were blown down, especially in the Sand Ridge State Forest, as well as, numerous power poles. In Tazwell County, 25 homes were either damaged or destroyed (seven homes were destroyed in a subdivision 1 S of South Pekin were two people suffered minor injuries). Numerous silos and machine sheds were destroyed. Damage was estimated around $4 million. | |||||||||||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.