Lowder, IL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Lowder is about the same as Illinois average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Lowder is higher than Illinois average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #660
| Lowder, IL | 0.06 |
| 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
| Lowder, IL | 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, #492
| Lowder, IL | 239.28 |
| 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 3,115 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Lowder, IL 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: | 5 | Cold: | 25 | Dense Fog: | 33 | Drought: | 21 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 331 | Hail: | 901 | Heat: | 36 | Heavy Snow: | 43 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 9 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 70 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,493 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 72 | Winter Weather: | 31 |
| Other: | 45 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Lowder, IL.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Lowder, IL.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Lowder, IL.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 71 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Lowder, IL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.4 | 1973-06-04 | 2 | 39°32'N / 89°46'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Morgan | |||
| 5.2 | 1977-08-06 | 2 | 39°37'N / 89°51'W | 39°38'N / 89°48'W | 2.30 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Sangamon |
| 5.5 | 1990-05-09 | 2 | 39°30'N / 89°46'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Macoupin | |
| 6.3 | 1967-01-24 | 2 | 39°29'N / 89°46'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Macoupin | |
| 9.4 | 2009-08-19 | 2 | 39°39'N / 89°57'W | 39°43'N / 89°40'W | 16.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 3 | 4.0M | 330K | Sangamon |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado crossed into Sangamon County from Morgan County at 151 PM CST, then continued northeastward through the town of Loami before lifting 1.5 miles northwest of Chatham at 208 PM CST. In Loami, 13 homes were destroyed and 19 homes were severely damaged. In addition, the tornado produced damage to several homes, farm machinery sheds, trees, and crops along the remainder of its path. Three people sustained minor injuries from flying or falling debris in Loami. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A vigorous upper-level disturbance in conjunction with a warm front lifting northward through central Illinois triggered strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of August 19th. Embedded supercells within a long line of storms produced enhanced wind damage and tornadoes. Seven tornadoes touched down on August 19th, affecting parts of Scott, Morgan, Sangamon, Logan, DeWitt, McLean, and Vermilion counties. The strongest tornado was rated as an EF3 by an NWS Storm Survey as it tracked across southern Logan County. Total damages to crops and property from the 7 tornadoes were estimated to be more than $25 Million. | |||||||||||
| 11.1 | 1977-08-06 | 3 | 39°38'N / 89°43'W | 39°41'N / 89°40'W | 4.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Sangamon |
| 12.2 | 1978-05-12 | 2 | 39°25'N / 89°42'W | 39°29'N / 89°37'W | 6.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Montgomery |
| 13.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 15.1 | 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 |
| 16.1 | 1960-03-29 | 2 | 39°21'N / 90°00'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Macoupin | |||
| 16.5 | 1976-03-20 | 3 | 39°25'N / 89°40'W | 39°26'N / 89°30'W | 8.80 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Montgomery |
| 16.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 17.4 | 1957-06-14 | 4 | 39°45'N / 89°42'W | 39°46'N / 89°37'W | 4.30 Miles | 220 Yards | 2 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Sangamon |
| 17.8 | 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 |
| 17.9 | 1999-06-01 | 3 | 39°19'N / 89°40'W | 39°26'N / 89°32'W | 10.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Montgomery |
| Brief Description: A tornado first formed about 1 mile southwest of I-55 west of Raymond. The tornado moved northeast hitting a rest area along I-55. Six tractor-trailer trucks were overturned at the rest area, killing one driver and injuring 4 others. Two other trucks were also overturned just north of the rest area. The tornado continued northeast and intensified causing damage at two farms. Numerous barns and other outbuildings were destroyed and one house severely damaged. The occupant of the house escape injury by taking shelter in an interior closet. M54VE | |||||||||||
| 18.0 | 1964-04-02 | 2 | 39°25'N / 89°35'W | 39°26'N / 89°31'W | 3.60 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Montgomery |
| 18.3 | 1976-03-20 | 3 | 39°28'N / 89°32'W | 39°29'N / 89°30'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Christian | ||
| 19.7 | 1978-05-12 | 2 | 39°07'N / 90°03'W | 39°25'N / 89°42'W | 27.90 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Macoupin |
| 19.9 | 1964-04-02 | 2 | 39°26'N / 89°31'W | 39°27'N / 89°29'W | 1.30 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Christian |
| 20.2 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 20.6 | 1959-08-04 | 2 | 39°27'N / 89°47'W | 39°12'N / 89°24'W | 26.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Macoupin |
| 20.9 | 1964-04-02 | 2 | 39°40'N / 89°32'W | 39°42'N / 89°27'W | 4.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sangamon |
| 21.1 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 39°48'N / 89°39'W | 39°48'N / 89°35'W | 4.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sangamon |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down about 1/4 mile north of the Bunn Park golf course, and tracked to the northeast. The strongest damage was bounded by 15th Street, Cornell Avenue, South Grand Avenue, and Pope Avenue. Several homes had roofs torn off, with extensive damage to power poles and lines, along with numerous downed trees. The tornado continued to track northeast across Old Rochester Road, Singer Avenue, and Cook Street from White City Blvd. to a block east of Dirksen Parkway. The tornado crossed I-55 at the Clear Lake Avenue interchange, and overturned a semi truck. This tornado dissipated near Old Route 36, about 3/4 mile southwest of the Village of Clear Lake. No injuries or fatalities were reported. | |||||||||||
| 21.6 | 1988-05-08 | 2 | 39°45'N / 89°32'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sangamon | |
| 21.6 | 1973-12-04 | 2 | 39°35'N / 90°15'W | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Morgan | |||
| 22.2 | 1975-08-14 | 2 | 39°45'N / 89°31'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sangamon | |
| 22.3 | 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 |
| 23.0 | 1962-05-26 | 2 | 39°53'N / 89°51'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Sangamon | |||
| 24.8 | 1983-05-01 | 3 | 39°18'N / 90°16'W | 39°22'N / 90°10'W | 4.00 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 15 | 2.5M | 0 | Greene |
| 25.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 25.6 | 1988-11-15 | 2 | 39°20'N / 90°14'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Greene | |
| 26.0 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 26.5 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°51'N / 89°51'W | 39°51'N / 89°13'W | 33.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Sangamon |
| 27.5 | 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 |
| 29.4 | 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 |
| 29.6 | 1974-08-10 | 2 | 39°09'N / 89°39'W | 2.70 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Montgomery | |
| 29.8 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 39°48'N / 89°32'W | 39°54'N / 89°21'W | 12.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Sangamon |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down 3.75 miles south of Riverton. It moved northeast, between Dawson and Buffalo (passing 1.5 miles west of Buffalo), and lifted just south of the Logan County line, 5 miles northeast of Buffalo. This tornado started at F0 strength, about 100 yards wide, and quickly strengthened to F2 intensity (120 mph) with a maximum width of 200 yards. It weakened to F1 intensity, and was about 100 yards wide when it ended. Total path was 12.5 miles in length. Damage from this storm consisted of damage to barn buildings and some significant house damage. Power poles were snapped, with major tree damage. 4 injuries were reported, but there were no fatalities | |||||||||||
| 29.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 29.9 | 1975-05-20 | 2 | 39°29'N / 90°24'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Greene | |||
| 32.7 | 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 |
| 33.4 | 2009-08-19 | 3 | 39°57'N / 89°33'W | 39°58'N / 89°28'W | 4.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 17 | 11.0M | 75K | Sangamon |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down on the west side of Williamsville, just west of I-55, at 319 PM CST. It destroyed an antique mall, damaged the Casey's gas station building and collapsed the canopy over the gas pumps. One person was injured at the mall, while 2 motorcyclists were injured when they were thrown from their bikes. The tornado moved northeast through Williamsville and hit a church, throwing a 2-horse trailer onto the roof and collapsing the roof over half of the building. One person inside the church was injured. The tornado continued through the northern portion of town, causing damage to numerous trees and several homes. Two homes lost their roof and several others lost a portion of their roof. The tornado also caved in the southern end of a metal building, part of an agricultural business on the edge of town. A total of 12 additional people were injured by tornado debris in the town of Williamsville. The width of the tornado through town ranged from 100 to 150 yards. The maximum wind speed of 135 mph (EF2) in Williamsville was determined from the damage to the church. A total of 10 houses were destroyed and 35 houses damaged in Williamsville. A total of six businesses and non-residential properties were destroyed. The tornado continued east-northeast and flattened cornfields, damaged farm outbuildings and machine sheds, and damaged homes, garages, and vehicles on Lester Rd. Two houses were completely destroyed, and four others had extensive damage, as the tornado widened to 600 yards at this point. A 19-month-old baby was injured as the family home was hit by the tornado. The maximum wind speed at this point was estimated at 140 mph (EF3). The tornado continued through fields, causing extensive crop damage, until crossing into Logan County around 326 PM CST. Path length through Sangamon County was 4.5 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A vigorous upper-level disturbance in conjunction with a warm front lifting northward through central Illinois triggered strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of August 19th. Embedded supercells within a long line of storms produced enhanced wind damage and tornadoes. Seven tornadoes touched down on August 19th, affecting parts of Scott, Morgan, Sangamon, Logan, DeWitt, McLean, and Vermilion counties. The strongest tornado was rated as an EF3 by an NWS Storm Survey as it tracked across southern Logan County. Total damages to crops and property from the 7 tornadoes were estimated to be more than $25 Million. | |||||||||||
| 35.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 35.5 | 1975-07-08 | 2 | 39°37'N / 89°11'W | 0.10 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Christian | |
| 35.6 | 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 |
| 35.6 | 1990-05-12 | 2 | 39°04'N / 89°37'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Montgomery | |
| 35.8 | 1950-12-02 | 2 | 39°00'N / 89°55'W | 39°04'N / 89°43'W | 11.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Macoupin |
| 35.8 | 2006-04-02 | 2 | 39°09'N / 89°29'W | 39°22'N / 89°06'W | 20.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Montgomery |
| Brief Description: A tornado first formed on the south side of Hillsboro where it caused a narrow path of sign and window damage at a car dealership and two gasoline stations, and blew metal sheeting into nearby trees at a home improvement store. It then destroyed barns one mile southeast of Irving and 2 miles south of Witt. The barn damage south of Witt was rated F1. The tornado then destroyed a metal shed 3 miles south of Nokomis and lofted the sheet metal up to a mile downstream. It also caused minor damage to a grain bin on a farm about three miles southeast of Nokomis. It then caused major damage to a machine shed three miles east of Nokomis where the sheet metal was blown one half mile downstream. The tornado then intensified to nearly 200 yards wide where it toppled and destroyed two high tension electric power line towers about 5 miles east of Nokomis. The damage was rated low end F2. The tornado then weakened and destroyed another grain bin and caused minor damage before dissipating near the Shelby County line. | |||||||||||
| 36.5 | 1959-10-10 | 2 | 38°57'N / 90°09'W | 39°07'N / 89°16'W | 48.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 38.8 | 1983-05-01 | 2 | 39°08'N / 90°20'W | 0.20 Mile | 17 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Jersey | |
| 39.7 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 39°56'N / 89°19'W | 39°59'N / 89°19'W | 2.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Logan |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down 4 miles east of Cornland, and was on the ground for 2.5 miles before lifting 2.5 miles southwest of Mt. Pulaski. The tornado snapped numerous trees and power poles, and a 400 foot microwave tower was toppled. No injuries or fatalities were reported. | |||||||||||
| 39.9 | 1950-12-02 | 2 | 38°58'N / 90°03'W | 39°00'N / 89°55'W | 7.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Madison |
| 40.6 | 2006-03-12 | 2 | 39°56'N / 89°17'W | 39°58'N / 89°17'W | 3.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Logan |
| Brief Description: The tornado tracked from the Logan/Sangamon County line, 6 miles south of Mt. Pulaski, to 3 miles south of Mt. Pulaski. Damage from this tornado included numerous snapped trees and power poles. In addition, 3 or 4 large steel power poles were toppled. No injuries or fatalities were reported. | |||||||||||
| 40.8 | 1983-05-01 | 2 | 39°03'N / 90°15'W | 0.50 Mile | 77 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Jersey | |
| 41.1 | 1995-05-09 | 3 | 39°53'N / 89°44'W | 40°13'N / 89°07'W | 40.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 6 | 10.0M | 0 | Logan |
| Brief Description: A tornado developed 3 NE of Salisbury and moved northeast lifting 5 NE of Beason in Logan County at 1756 CST. The path width varied from one-quarter to three-quarters of a mile and was on the ground for 40 miles. The tornado caused significant damage in Cantrall (three homes destroyed, 10 had major damage, 11 had minor damage, and the roof and interior of a grade school suffered extensive damage). In the Brookwood Hills Subdivision in Menard County (3 SE Athens), one home was destroyed, one had major damage, 12 homes suffered minor damage, and one farm in the area sustained damage to barns and silos. In Elkhart, 50 to 75 homes were damaged, as well as, several businesses. In Flamingo Heights subdivision (4S of Lincoln), all 23 homes were damaged. Numerous power lines, poles, trees, and a 400 foot cellular tower were blown down. With all of the damage, only six people suffered minor injuries. Preliminary damage estimates were $1 million in Sangamon County, $1 Million in Menard County, and over $8 million in Logan County. | |||||||||||
| 42.2 | 1976-02-16 | 2 | 39°23'N / 89°05'W | 1.00 Mile | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Christian | |
| 42.8 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 43.5 | 1950-01-03 | 3 | 39°06'N / 89°18'W | 39°07'N / 89°14'W | 3.60 Miles | 130 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Montgomery |
| 43.5 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°51'N / 89°13'W | 39°51'N / 89°02'W | 9.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Macon |
| 44.4 | 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 |
| 44.8 | 1973-07-27 | 2 | 40°01'N / 90°26'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cass | |||
| 44.9 | 2009-08-19 | 3 | 39°58'N / 89°28'W | 40°09'N / 89°10'W | 20.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 2 | 7.2M | 1.0M | Logan |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado moved into Logan county from Sangamon county at 326 PM CST and continued heading northeast. It widened to 1/2 mile at several locations along its path. The tornado destroyed 7 houses and damaged 15 others. Numerous grain bins and outbuildings were also destroyed. Crop losses were extensive along the 20 mile path and were estimated to be around $1 Million. Two people sustained injuries when the shed they were seeking shelter in was destroyed. Wind speeds were estimated at 140 mph as the tornado crossed from Sangamon County, decreasing to 110 to 120 mph as it moved to areas between Lincoln and Mt. Pulaski. The tornado continued northeast before weakening to speeds of 90 to 100 mph, with a width of 50 to 100 yards. The tornado dissipated just east of Beason at 402 PM CST. The path length in Logan County was nearly 20 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A vigorous upper-level disturbance in conjunction with a warm front lifting northward through central Illinois triggered strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of August 19th. Embedded supercells within a long line of storms produced enhanced wind damage and tornadoes. Seven tornadoes touched down on August 19th, affecting parts of Scott, Morgan, Sangamon, Logan, DeWitt, McLean, and Vermilion counties. The strongest tornado was rated as an EF3 by an NWS Storm Survey as it tracked across southern Logan County. Total damages to crops and property from the 7 tornadoes were estimated to be more than $25 Million. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 1957-03-14 | 2 | 40°12'N / 89°42'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mason | |||
| 46.1 | 1957-03-14 | 2 | 39°58'N / 89°10'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Logan | |||
| 47.0 | 1996-04-19 | 3 | 39°49'N / 89°11'W | 39°53'N / 88°55'W | 14.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 29 | 9.0M | 0 | Macon |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 2 miles south southwest of Niantic and travelled to the east northeast causing extensive damage. It moved into Old Harristown at 727 pm destroying 4 to 5 homes, extensively damaging the remainder of the homes, tore the roof off of the old grade school gymnasium, and destroyed a grain silo. It continued to the east northeast and moved into the westside of Decatur at the intersection of Wyckles and Center Roads after crossing I-72, destroying a church at that intersection, as well as a couple of homes. Then the tornado lifted to tree top level for a short distance till it reached Ravina Park Road. "F3" damage was seen, as the tornado demolished a house in a gully area, then continued to move to the east northeast down Ravina Park Road, causing "F2" damage. The width of the tornado was from 1 1/2 to 2 blocks wide in this area. It then crossed Oakland Avenue, destroying the Sims Lumber Company, and then it lifted to tree top level again. It dropped down again near the intersection of Bloomington Road and Pythan Avenue, causing minor damage before lifting again just east of Morgan Street. The tornado touched down once more at the intersection of Pershing and 27th, causing damage to the roofs of several buildings at a manufacturing plant and damaging the surrounding fences before lifting. Twenty-nine people were injured, two seriously and damage was estimated around $9 million. | |||||||||||
| 47.1 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 39°43'N / 89°08'W | 39°56'N / 88°56'W | 18.20 Miles | 350 Yards | 1 | 26 | 2.5M | 0 | Macon |
| 47.6 | 1953-04-09 | 2 | 40°07'N / 89°27'W | 40°11'N / 89°21'W | 6.50 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Logan |
| 47.7 | 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 |
| 47.7 | 2006-04-02 | 2 | 39°41'N / 89°01'W | 39°42'N / 88°55'W | 4.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Macon |
| Brief Description: The tornado completely destroyed a large barn, causing debris to be blown more than a mile to the northeast. It also damaged trees and did minor damage to a roof. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 1999-02-11 | 2 | 39°18'N / 90°46'W | 39°25'N / 90°41'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0 | Calhoun |
| Brief Description: The Annada, MO tornado crossed the Mississippi River west of Mozier and continued northeast for about 9 miles across Calhoun County, IL. The tornado reached a maximum intensity of F2 with a damage path up to 100 yards wide. The tornado first damaged a home as it crossed Highway 96 north of Mozier. A 2 car garage was destroyed, the porch destroyed and several windows were blown out. The tornado moved northeast up West Panther Creek Hollow where it reached F2 intensity. One home was destroyed with only 2 walls left standing. 2 x 4 boards became missiles with several driven into walls and into the ground. Half of the roof of another nearby home was also blown off. 3 other homes suffered minor damage. Several outbuildings were also destroyed and numerous trees were uprooted along the path. | |||||||||||
| 49.3 | 1951-06-27 | 3 | 39°57'N / 89°10'W | 39°57'N / 88°59'W | 9.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 35 | 2.5M | 0 | Logan |
| 49.3 | 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 |
* 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.