Sibley, IL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Sibley is lower than Illinois average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Sibley is about the same as Illinois average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1423
| Sibley, IL | 0.01 |
| 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
| Sibley, 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, #635
| Sibley, IL | 228.33 |
| 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 2,212 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Sibley, 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: | 4 | Cold: | 14 | Dense Fog: | 2 | Drought: | 5 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 198 | Hail: | 654 | Heat: | 39 | Heavy Snow: | 31 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 16 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 37 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,087 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 1 | Winter Storm: | 61 | Winter Weather: | 13 |
| Other: | 50 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Sibley, IL.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Sibley, IL.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Sibley, IL.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 88 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Sibley, IL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.0 | 1982-08-24 | 2 | 40°33'N / 88°28'W | 40°33'N / 88°21'W | 5.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ford |
| 8.4 | 1965-09-14 | 2 | 40°28'N / 88°28'W | 40°28'N / 88°20'W | 6.60 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Ford |
| 9.4 | 1980-06-07 | 2 | 40°39'N / 88°14'W | 40°37'N / 88°11'W | 3.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ford |
| 9.6 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 40°31'N / 88°37'W | 40°34'N / 88°29'W | 7.40 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mclean |
| 10.3 | 1950-03-27 | 2 | 40°34'N / 88°36'W | 40°36'N / 88°33'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Mclean |
| 11.1 | 1965-09-14 | 2 | 40°28'N / 88°34'W | 40°28'N / 88°28'W | 4.90 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mclean |
| 12.5 | 1978-06-25 | 2 | 40°46'N / 88°34'W | 40°46'N / 88°15'W | 16.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
| 13.1 | 1986-09-29 | 2 | 40°42'N / 88°35'W | 40°45'N / 88°31'W | 4.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Livingston |
| 13.4 | 1980-06-07 | 2 | 40°52'N / 88°46'W | 40°39'N / 88°14'W | 31.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Livingston |
| 15.7 | 1986-09-29 | 2 | 40°45'N / 88°39'W | 40°42'N / 88°35'W | 5.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Mclean |
| 16.0 | 1982-08-24 | 2 | 40°31'N / 88°53'W | 40°33'N / 88°28'W | 18.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Mclean |
| 17.7 | 1960-06-05 | 2 | 40°21'N / 88°31'W | 40°19'N / 88°20'W | 9.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean |
| 18.1 | 1976-04-23 | 2 | 40°36'N / 88°02'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |||
| 18.3 | 1976-06-29 | 2 | 40°39'N / 88°43'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean | |||
| 18.9 | 1956-03-06 | 2 | 40°38'N / 88°46'W | 40°38'N / 88°42'W | 2.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean |
| 19.6 | 1981-04-13 | 2 | 40°37'N / 88°45'W | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Mclean | |||
| 20.9 | 1956-05-21 | 2 | 40°43'N / 88°01'W | 2.00 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 22.4 | 1970-06-16 | 2 | 40°37'N / 88°50'W | 40°40'N / 88°46'W | 4.30 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean |
| 23.5 | 1976-07-28 | 2 | 40°44'N / 88°47'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean | |||
| 23.9 | 2004-05-23 | 2 | 40°43'N / 88°51'W | 40°45'N / 88°44'W | 5.30 Miles | 216 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mclean |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 3 miles southeast of Gridley damaging several farm buildings. It then traveled to the northeast increasing in intensity 1.5 miles south southwest of Meadows causing moderate damage to several more farm buildings. The tornado continued to intensify reaching F2 intensity right before it crossed over into Livingston County. There were no buildings on the McLean County side of the road but the survey team determined that the damage to the buildings on the Livingston County side of the road was of F2 intensity. The tornado then traveled into Livingston County (NWS Chicago's warning area). No injuries were reported. | |||||||||||
| 24.2 | 1956-03-06 | 3 | 40°38'N / 88°00'W | 40°44'N / 87°52'W | 9.40 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois |
| 24.6 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 40°55'N / 88°12'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ford | |
| 24.7 | 1954-04-07 | 3 | 40°53'N / 88°25'W | 41°00'N / 88°13'W | 13.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
| 25.3 | 1965-09-14 | 2 | 40°49'N / 88°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 25.4 | 2004-05-23 | 2 | 40°46'N / 88°45'W | 40°52'N / 88°46'W | 7.80 Miles | 240 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Livingston |
| Brief Description: A tornado moved into Livingston County from McLean County, 1.7 miles northwest of Chenoa. A farm house was unroofed and a double-wide mobile home, outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed. The tornado ended 8 miles southwest of Pontiac or 2.5 miles southwest of Ocoya. At its strongest point, the tornado was 240 yards wide, with wind speeds between 130 and 140 mph. For additional information on this tornado, see Storm Data for ILLINOIS, Central. | |||||||||||
| 25.4 | 1973-03-31 | 2 | 40°47'N / 87°58'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |||
| 26.0 | 1976-04-23 | 2 | 40°34'N / 87°53'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |||
| 27.4 | 1954-05-31 | 2 | 40°40'N / 88°06'W | 40°53'N / 87°44'W | 24.20 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois |
| 28.0 | 2000-05-08 | 2 | 40°25'N / 88°54'W | 40°26'N / 88°50'W | 4.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 4 | 175K | 0 | Mclean |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down half a mile north of Shamrock. It traveled east northeast causing minor to moderate damage to several machine sheds and barns. The most severe damage was to a two story house 2 miles north northwest of Downs. The 3 to 5 year old house sustained major damage with the roof lifted off and two exterior walls caved in. Four family members sustained minor cuts and bruises. A neighbor's house sustained minor damage, mainly due to flying debris from the destroyed home. | |||||||||||
| 29.2 | 1960-06-04 | 2 | 40°32'N / 89°05'W | 40°03'N / 88°28'W | 46.50 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Mclean |
| 30.3 | 1992-06-17 | 2 | 40°53'N / 87°57'W | 0.10 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 31.4 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°11'N / 88°13'W | 40°14'N / 87°53'W | 17.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | Champaign |
| 32.4 | 1975-11-10 | 2 | 40°22'N / 87°50'W | 0.10 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vermilion | |
| 32.8 | 1974-04-12 | 2 | 40°06'N / 88°06'W | 40°16'N / 88°00'W | 12.50 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 33.5 | 1967-01-24 | 2 | 40°05'N / 88°19'W | 40°09'N / 88°08'W | 10.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Champaign |
| 33.9 | 1965-11-12 | 2 | 40°18'N / 88°54'W | 0.30 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean | |
| 34.5 | 2010-06-05 | 2 | 41°05'N / 88°31'W | 41°05'N / 88°24'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 1 | 13 | 3.0M | 0K | Livingston |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The beginning of the Dwight tornado occurred about 6 miles west of Dwight and about a quarter mile south of IL Route 17. On N 2200 E Road, 0.3 miles south of IL Route 17, a farm house sustained damage to windows, siding, and shingles, with many trees uprooted or damaged. Outbuildings were also damaged. The tornado at this point was rated EF1, with a path width of 70 yards. Debris from this farm was spread 200 yards wide across the field at N 2300E Road. The tornado proceeded to strike the golf course at N 2400 E Road, where numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted. Golf cart sheds were unroofed or severely damaged. At this point the tornado was rated low end EF2 with a path width of 300 yards. The tornado then moved east across Interstate 55 and moved into Dwight, damaging a lumber yard and other businesses. At Williams Street and old Route 66 a mobile home park was hit. Fourteen people were injured. One person who was seriously injured, later died. At the mobile home park, 35 mobile homes were destroyed. Damage here was rated EF2. Large trees were uprooted and power poles were snapped at the railroad tracks. At a ball field a little farther east, trees and fences were damaged and an announcer's booth was destroyed. Slightly farther east, there was minor damage to a church, but the church's garage was destroyed. There was damage to the high school auditorium roof and facade, and a greenhouse. A storage garage was destroyed at the high school. The tornado then continued east into a subdivision between Philmar Street and Prospect Avenue, where many large trees were downed on top of homes. At Sunset Drive and Wilmac Street a garage door and roof were taken off. A roof was taken off a house on Linden Street a half block west of Il Route 47. Three houses were uninhabitable and had to be destroyed. More than 100 homes had some damage. Damage in Dwight was rated high end EF1 to low end EF2. The tornado dissipated in an open field east of Route 47. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms, including a few long tracked supercells moved across central and northern Illinois, producing damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 36.1 | 1962-07-02 | 2 | 40°11'N / 87°59'W | 40°13'N / 87°51'W | 6.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Champaign |
| 36.1 | 1975-05-24 | 2 | 40°41'N / 87°42'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 36.4 | 1996-04-19 | 3 | 40°04'N / 88°15'W | 40°05'N / 88°11'W | 4.00 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 12 | 9.0M | 0 | Champaign |
| Brief Description: A tornado briefly touched down 1 mile north of Savoy (near Rt. 45 and Curtis Road) and destroyed 3 homes under construction. Then the tornado lifted, travelled to the northeast, and touched down again 1 mile south of Urbana. The tornado destroyed 30 homes, caused moderate damage to 29 homes and one business, and minor damage to 54 homes and 4 businesses. Twelve people were injured and damage was estimated between $7 and $11 million. | |||||||||||
| 36.5 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 40°06'N / 88°47'W | 40°08'N / 88°36'W | 9.50 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | De Witt |
| 36.7 | 1955-12-03 | 2 | 40°57'N / 88°57'W | 41°11'N / 88°25'W | 32.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | La Salle |
| 37.2 | 1987-06-02 | 2 | 40°07'N / 88°02'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Champaign | |
| 37.4 | 1973-08-14 | 2 | 40°28'N / 87°41'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vermilion | |||
| 37.4 | 2010-06-05 | 3 | 41°06'N / 88°43'W | 41°05'N / 88°34'W | 9.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 750K | 0K | Livingston |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Very quickly after the tornado that hit Streator lifted, yet another tornado touched down over extreme northern Livingston county approximately one quarter mile south of the county line and about a half mile west of 1100 E Road. Shortly after touching down, this tornado caused severe damage to homes on 1100 E Road and destroyed a barn as well. There were also several large trees downed in this location. As the tornado continued eastward, it completely collapsed a metal truss high tension electrical tower and bent over several other metal truss electrical towers in its path, which is consistent with low end EF3 damage. At this time the tornado was moving through an extremely rural area, however there was also a lone hardwood tree in its path that was debarked, with only large de-leafed branches remaining. The tornado continued eastward crossing Illinois Route 170 just south of the LaSalle and Livingston county line where hardwood trees were snapped. Large trees were broken at a farm house and a machine shed and grain bins were destroyed. The tornado then moved eastward for several more miles downing multiple trees and resulting in some minor structural damage between 1700 E Road and 1800 E Road. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms, including a few long tracked supercells moved across central and northern Illinois, producing damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 37.5 | 1990-06-22 | 2 | 41°00'N / 87°55'W | 40°59'N / 87°53'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Iroquois |
| 37.5 | 1990-06-22 | 2 | 41°01'N / 87°56'W | 41°00'N / 87°55'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kankakee |
| 37.9 | 1975-05-30 | 2 | 40°36'N / 89°08'W | 40°39'N / 89°04'W | 4.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Mclean |
| 39.0 | 2001-10-24 | 2 | 40°02'N / 88°35'W | 40°03'N / 88°33'W | 1.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.2M | 0 | Piatt |
| Brief Description: An eyewitness reported that the tornado touched down on the southwest side of Monticello and traveled to the north northeast across town. It blew down numerous trees near the golf course then destroyed a storage building. In this area the tornado intensified to F2 Intensity (wind speeds of 120 to 130 mph) taking the roof of a church completely off and blew it into the roof of a nearby 2 story apartment building. The apartment building suffered severe damage and has been deemed uninhabitable. A farm implement building/business, which was close to 200 feet in length, had roughly three quarters of the building destroyed. Damage for this building was estimated at nearly $2 million, as several combines inside were severely damaged or destroyed. Debris from the building was thrown into a nearby power substation, causing a complete power outage to the town of 5,000 residents as well as neighboring communities. The tornado appeared to have lifted off the ground and stayed at tree top level for the remainder of its life through the town producing F0 damage. Numerous trees had the tops broken off and several large trees were uprooted. Once outside of town it did touch down briefly once more, damaging the roof of one home and destroying several outbuildings and a garage of another homestead about a mile north northeast of town. In this location, several 2 inch by 6 inch pieces of lumber from one of the machine sheds had shot through patio doors into the home. No injuries were reported due to the tornado. Damage is estimated around $2.2 million. | |||||||||||
| 39.1 | 1996-04-19 | 3 | 40°07'N / 87°57'W | 40°08'N / 87°57'W | 2.00 Miles | 1500 Yards | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Champaign |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down half a mile to the southwest of Ogden and travelled to the northeast right through the middle of the town. The tornado destroyed 68 homes, 12 businesses, 3 churches, the library, and a grade school. Once east of town, the tornado crossed I-74, where it killed a woman who was riding in a semi with her husband. The semi and trailer were picked up and rolled into a field. The woman, who had been in the sleeper portion, was thrown about 30 yards from the truck. She was killed instantly. After rolling the semi, the tornado damaged 2 more homes before lifting and dissipating 1 mile north northeast of Ogden. Back in Ogden the damage was variable. One house would have significant damage, when a nearby structure would only have minor damage. In addition to the destroyed homes and businesses, 128 homes and 8 businesses sustained major damage and 51 homes and 12 businesses had minor damage. With it's larger width, it appears that this tornado had multiple circulations within the parent tornado. Overall, one woman was killed and thirteen people were injured. No damage estimate was available yet. F55VE | |||||||||||
| 39.2 | 1968-05-15 | 3 | 40°37'N / 87°42'W | 40°39'N / 87°34'W | 7.10 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Iroquois |
| 39.7 | 1985-07-09 | 2 | 40°57'N / 88°58'W | 0.50 Mile | 167 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | La Salle | |
| 40.5 | 1974-06-19 | 2 | 40°54'N / 89°02'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Woodford | |
| 40.5 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 39°55'N / 88°27'W | 40°07'N / 87°57'W | 29.70 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 11 | 2.5M | 0 | Champaign |
| 40.6 | 1960-06-05 | 2 | 40°03'N / 88°28'W | 39°57'N / 88°20'W | 9.70 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 41.3 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 39°59'N / 88°14'W | 40°02'N / 88°08'W | 5.90 Miles | 70 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 41.8 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 40°07'N / 87°57'W | 40°12'N / 87°41'W | 14.90 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 41.9 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°58'N / 88°28'W | 40°00'N / 88°09'W | 16.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 42.2 | 1959-05-11 | 2 | 40°00'N / 88°36'W | 0.10 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Piatt | |
| 42.4 | 1975-05-20 | 2 | 41°12'N / 88°19'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Grundy | |
| 42.4 | 1974-06-22 | 2 | 40°39'N / 89°11'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Woodford | |
| 42.4 | 1954-04-07 | 3 | 41°00'N / 88°13'W | 41°15'N / 87°45'W | 29.60 Miles | 400 Yards | 1 | 13 | 250K | 0 | Kankakee |
| 42.9 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°14'N / 87°53'W | 40°15'N / 87°31'W | 19.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 5 | 25.0M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 43.4 | 1965-11-12 | 2 | 41°03'N / 89°00'W | 41°16'N / 88°27'W | 32.10 Miles | 17 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | La Salle |
| 43.5 | 1960-06-23 | 2 | 39°59'N / 88°16'W | 39°57'N / 88°12'W | 3.80 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Champaign |
| 43.8 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 39°57'N / 88°04'W | 40°07'N / 87°53'W | 14.90 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 44.2 | 1969-09-04 | 2 | 41°01'N / 87°45'W | 2.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kankakee | |
| 44.2 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 41°03'N / 87°59'W | 41°12'N / 87°51'W | 12.00 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 15 | 25.0M | 0 | Kankakee |
| 44.5 | 2003-05-30 | 2 | 40°09'N / 89°05'W | 40°06'N / 88°51'W | 12.80 Miles | 1100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 9.3M | 0 | De Witt |
| Brief Description: As the first tornado was weakening on the west side of Hallsville another more significant tornado developed on the east side of town. It quickly intensified to F2 intensity, destroying two homes and causing damage to several others. In one home, a family of four sought shelter in the hallway. They were briefly trapped after the walls collapsed around them, but only sustained minor injuries. The tornado maintained its intensity and traveled to the southeast towards the south side of Clinton. As it approached US 51 numerous homes and businesses were severely damaged. Seven businesses were destroyed. The tornado finally weakened and lifted one mile south of Lane. Numerous trees, power lines and power poles were blown down as well. No other injuries were reported. | |||||||||||
| 44.8 | 1988-04-05 | 2 | 41°11'N / 88°17'W | 41°16'N / 88°09'W | 7.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Grundy |
| 44.9 | 2010-06-05 | 2 | 41°06'N / 89°04'W | 41°06'N / 88°45'W | 17.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 17 | 7.0M | 0K | La Salle |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Shortly after the Magnolia, IL tornado lifted, the same supercell thunderstorm went on to produce another tornado near the Marshall and LaSalle County line. National Weather Service damage survey teams found the damage from this tornado began just west of 2900 E Road and about one quarter mile south of 1250 N Road, or N 12th Road, which is the road that marks the county line. The tornado crossed north of 1250 N Road at Interstate 39. See Stormdata for Illinois, Central for the beginning of this tornado. This tornado continued eastward tracking along and just north of 12th Road, producing primarily EF0 to EF1 intensity damage, largely in the form of downed trees, power lines, and very minor structural damage. After the tornado moved past E 9th Road, the damage became more sporadic, which corresponded with spotter and storm chasers who reported that the tornado was not continuously on the ground before it reached Streator. Damage became more consistent again as the tornado moved east of E 12th Road, remaining just north of N 12th Road. The tornado appears to have remained on the ground from this point east into the city of Streator. The damage from E 9th Road east to E 15th Road was rated EF0 intensity and consisted primarily of minor tree damage. The tornado appears to have intensified as it moved into the city of Streator with EF2 intensity damage near the Eagle Pass subdivision where there was significant tree damage, along with portions of roofs removed from well built single family homes. The tornado continued eastward across southern portions of the city of Streator, damaging numerous homes and completely destroying several homes. Some of the most intense damage in Streator occurred along Hall Street and near Southside Athletic Park, where damage was rated higher end EF2. The most intense damage occurred through an approximately one quarter mile wide path through the city of Streator. Twenty one homes were uninhabitable and had to be destroyed. Another 33 homes were uninhabitable and had to undergo major repair. Another 150 homes had some degree of damage. A few businesses were also damaged including the Engle Lane Theater, an auto salvage business, an auto repair shop, and a landscape and nursery business. The tornado then continued eastward out of the city of Streator producing additional EF0 to EF1 intensity damage just north of the Livingston and LaSalle county border. The tornado appears to have jogged slightly southward before lifting near the county line, just to the west of E 22nd Road. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms, including a few long tracked supercells moved across central and northern Illinois, producing damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 45.1 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°57'N / 88°45'W | 39°58'N / 88°28'W | 15.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Macon |
| 45.8 | 1986-09-24 | 2 | 40°49'N / 89°12'W | 2.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Woodford | |
| 45.9 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 40°15'N / 87°38'W | 40°21'N / 87°33'W | 7.80 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Vermilion |
| 46.3 | 1977-05-05 | 4 | 40°16'N / 89°14'W | 40°20'N / 89°07'W | 7.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | De Witt |
| 46.8 | 1996-04-19 | 3 | 40°21'N / 89°15'W | 40°22'N / 89°11'W | 4.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0 | Mclean |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down just south of the Logan/Tazewell County line (on 1350E), causing minor damage to three homes. Then the tornado travelled to the northeast, through the south side of Armington, destroying one home as well as several outbuildings. Also, 2 homes sustained major damage and 5 homes sustained minor damage. After moving through the Armington area, the tornado moved into southwestern McLean County. Here it destroyed a church and one home and caused major damage to another home in the area. Also, 8 homes sustained minor damage and numerous barns, outbuildings, grain bins, trees, and farm equipment were either damaged or destroyed. No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated around $15,000 in Logan County, $1 million in Tazewell County, and around $1 million in McLean County. | |||||||||||
| 47.0 | 1956-03-06 | 2 | 40°34'N / 87°29'W | 0.40 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Benton | |
| 47.4 | 1976-03-26 | 2 | 40°43'N / 89°16'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Woodford | |
| 47.4 | 2003-05-10 | 2 | 40°41'N / 89°19'W | 40°49'N / 89°12'W | 10.50 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Woodford |
| Brief Description: As the tornado crossed from Tazewell County into Woodford County it increased in intensity. It destroyed several homes, outbuildings and businesses along US 24 before clipping the northwestern side of Eureka damaging several homes there. As it traveled to the northeast, additional homes sustained damage as well as trees, power lines, power poles, sheds and outbuildings. It moved through the extreme northern portions of Roanoke before lifting and dissipating one mile north of Roanoke. Several homes in this area sustained damage. Overall, 4 people sustained minor injuries. | |||||||||||
| 47.7 | 1961-07-21 | 2 | 40°16'N / 87°37'W | 40°16'N / 87°32'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vermilion |
| 47.8 | 2004-07-13 | 4 | 40°48'N / 89°20'W | 40°47'N / 89°10'W | 9.60 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Woodford |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down around 234 pm CDT approximately 1.75 miles north-northeast of Metamora in western Woodford County. The tornado traveled southeast for about 2.5 miles, before beginning a temporary eastward jog between county roads 1300E and 1400E. The tornado curved southeast again, striking the Parsons Company, Inc.'s manufacturing plant around 241 pm CDT. The plant was severely damaged by the tornado. Approximately 140 people were in the plant at the time, but all personnel made it to storm shelters in time (approximately 3 to 5 minutes before the tornado arrived). Steel beams and metal siding from the plant were found approximately three quarters of a mile east in a farm field. From the plant, the tornado continued east, just south of Illinois Route 116/117, affecting 4 farmsteads approximately 1/2 to 1 mile east of the plant. Two of the farmsteads closest to the plant (about 1/2 to 3/4 mile east) had the 2-story houses completely blown away, with only debris remaining in the basements and nearby property. The other two farmsteads had significant damage to the 2-story houses with outbuildings demolished. The center of the tornado tracked about 100 yards south of the houses located on the south side of the road. From the plant to the farmsteads, the average width of the tornado was 400 yards and was close to 1/4 mile wide at times. The greatest tornado intensity was during this approximately 1 mile stretch and has been rated F4 by the National Weather Service. At this point, the tornado began to move more east-southeast and caused significant damage to a barn near the intersection of County Roads 1300N and 1600E, about 2.5 miles southwest of Roanoke. The tornado continued to move east-southeast and damaged a house about 1.25 miles south-southwest of Roanoke, near the intersection of County Roads 1300N and 1700E. The tornado crossed 1300N shortly afterward and curved sharply to the southeast. The tornado lifted around 254 pm about 2 miles southeast of Roanoke, at County Road 1900E. | |||||||||||
| 47.8 | 1963-04-17 | 4 | 41°11'N / 88°06'W | 41°08'N / 87°37'W | 25.20 Miles | 130 Yards | 1 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Kankakee |
| 47.9 | 2003-05-30 | 2 | 40°51'N / 89°18'W | 40°47'N / 89°11'W | 7.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Woodford |
| Brief Description: Several homes sustained major damage and several sheds were destroyed by the tornado. It also blew down numerous trees, tree limbs, power lines and power poles. As the tornado approached Roanoke, it weakened quite a bit with only minor tree damage reported through town before the tornado lifted and dissipated on the southeast side of town. No injuries were reported. | |||||||||||
| 48.0 | 1990-06-20 | 2 | 39°55'N / 88°16'W | 39°53'N / 88°14'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Champaign |
| 49.1 | 2010-06-05 | 3 | 41°03'N / 87°45'W | 41°04'N / 87°36'W | 8.00 Miles | 175 Yards | 0 | 1 | 600K | 0K | Kankakee |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado began 3 miles northwest of St. Anne in Kankakee county. The tornado developed just west of 6000E Road and tracked to the east, where it produced damage to a home and a garage along the road. At this location, a single family home collapsed upon itself, leaving it inhabitable. The garage sustained damage to its roof and exterior walls. The tornado was rated EF2 with winds estimated at around 113 mph. The tornado continued to move to the east northeast, where it increased in intensity as it encountered yet another family home at the intersection of Route 1 and 4000S Road. This home and the garage/barn next to it sustained considerable damage, leaving the home inhabitable. The damage to the home consisted of all the walls collapsing, with all remaining debris from the house tossed to the northeast. The garage walls collapsed with the contents tossed to the east. Two four-wheelers and a four-door automobile inside the garage were lifted and flipped over as the tornado passed. Further north along Route 1, there was minor structural damage to a couple of homes and several trees uprooted. Damage at this location was rated EF3 with winds estimated at around 142 mph and a path width of 175 yards. As this tornado continued to the northeast, it lost its intensity as it came across another residence at the intersection of 4000S Road and 8500E Road. Here, a house sustained partial damage to its roof with several surrounding trees having limbs sheared at the top. The tornado weakened at this point, and damage was rated EF1 with winds estimated at around 97 mph and a path width of 50 yards. The tornado moved to the northeast through a wooded area, causing damage to many trees along its way. The more significant damage occurred near the intersection of 13000E Road and Gamble Road in the Hopkins Park area, where several healthy large hardwood tree tops were sheared or broken. Some homes were damaged by falling trees. The tornado continued to weaken and damage was rated EF1, with winds estimated at around 88 mph, and a path width of 50 yards. It was along 13000E Road where the tornado appeared to lift, with no other damage evident beyond this point. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms, including a few long tracked supercells moved across central and northern Illinois, producing damaging winds, hail and tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 49.1 | 2008-06-07 | 2 | 41°12'N / 88°12'W | 41°20'N / 88°00'W | 14.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0K | Will |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down in far northwest Kankakee County then crossed County Line Road into Will County north of Essex. Tree tops were sheared off at Essex and Cooper Roads. A clear path could be seen in the trees at McGuire Road. At Route 113 and Smiley Road near Custer Park, trees were snapped and uprooted. Across the Kankakee River, a two story house had its roof completely removed and there was extensive tree damage. The tornado reached EF2 intensity at this point. The tornado continued across Route 102 near Ritchie where trees were damaged. The tornado crossed old Chicago Road near Kahler Road where power lines were blown down, a shed and barn were damaged and there was minor damage to a house. Another shed was destroyed. The tornado weakened as it moved from Symerton and Kennedy Roads to Warner Bridge and Arsenal Roads. There was no damage except to one tree. There was minor damage to a barn and tree limbs north of Arsenal Road before the tornado dissipated. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A single supercell thunderstorm developed over western Illinois and moved northeast reaching Lake Michigan near the Illinois Indiana state line several hours later. This single thunderstorm produced eight different tornadoes as it moved east across Illinois. | |||||||||||
| 49.4 | 1973-04-19 | 2 | 41°18'N / 88°18'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Grundy | |||
| 49.6 | 1962-04-30 | 2 | 40°47'N / 87°28'W | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Newton | |||
* 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.