Westville, IL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Westville is lower than Illinois average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Westville is lower than Illinois average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #1056
| Westville, IL | 0.03 |
| 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
| Westville, 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, #1007
| Westville, IL | 201.39 |
| 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 3,128 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Westville, 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: | 8 | Dense Fog: | 3 | Drought: | 0 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 546 | Hail: | 749 | Heat: | 12 | Heavy Snow: | 44 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 20 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 32 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,564 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 63 | Winter Weather: | 17 |
| Other: | 66 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Westville, IL.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Westville, IL.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Westville, IL.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 80 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Westville, IL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 10.1 | 1973-08-12 | 2 | 39°54'N / 87°40'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Vermilion | |||
| 12.3 | 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 |
| 14.0 | 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 |
| 14.0 | 1980-06-02 | 2 | 40°08'N / 87°24'W | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Fountain | |||
| 15.7 | 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 |
| 17.4 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 17.5 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°48'N / 87°55'W | 39°48'N / 87°32'W | 20.20 Miles | 1600 Yards | 0 | 20 | 25K | 0 | Edgar |
| 17.8 | 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 |
| 17.8 | 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 |
| 18.0 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°48'N / 87°32'W | 39°48'N / 87°30'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Vermillion | ||
| 18.1 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 39°53'N / 88°07'W | 39°55'N / 87°44'W | 20.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Champaign |
| 18.2 | 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 |
| 20.6 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°46'N / 87°31'W | 39°48'N / 87°23'W | 6.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vermillion |
| 21.4 | 1987-06-02 | 2 | 40°07'N / 88°02'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Champaign | |
| 21.5 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°42'N / 87°43'W | 39°46'N / 87°31'W | 11.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Edgar |
| 22.4 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°43'N / 87°31'W | 39°46'N / 87°27'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Vermillion |
| 23.1 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°43'N / 87°35'W | 39°43'N / 87°31'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Edgar |
| 23.7 | 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 |
| 24.5 | 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 |
| 24.5 | 1975-11-10 | 2 | 40°22'N / 87°50'W | 0.10 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vermilion | |
| 25.6 | 1960-05-19 | 2 | 40°16'N / 87°15'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Delaware | |||
| 28.9 | 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 |
| 29.3 | 1973-08-14 | 2 | 40°28'N / 87°41'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vermilion | |||
| 29.3 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°48'N / 88°16'W | 39°48'N / 87°55'W | 18.40 Miles | 1600 Yards | 0 | 20 | 25K | 0 | Douglas |
| 29.5 | 1988-10-17 | 2 | 39°38'N / 87°30'W | 39°38'N / 87°28'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Vermillion |
| 29.7 | 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 |
| 30.3 | 1988-10-17 | 2 | 39°36'N / 87°31'W | 39°38'N / 87°30'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Vigo |
| 30.6 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 31.1 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 40°17'N / 87°29'W | 40°33'N / 87°08'W | 25.90 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 31.4 | 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 |
| 31.7 | 1953-04-09 | 3 | 40°15'N / 87°31'W | 40°16'N / 86°42'W | 42.90 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Warren |
| 31.9 | 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 |
| 31.9 | 1990-06-20 | 2 | 39°53'N / 88°14'W | 39°52'N / 88°10'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Douglas |
| 32.5 | 1958-05-03 | 2 | 39°34'N / 87°32'W | 39°36'N / 87°30'W | 1.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Vigo |
| 32.8 | 1961-03-06 | 2 | 39°48'N / 88°17'W | 39°53'N / 88°07'W | 10.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Douglas |
| 33.3 | 1967-10-24 | 2 | 39°35'N / 87°27'W | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Vigo | |||
| 33.5 | 1986-05-15 | 2 | 39°32'N / 87°42'W | 39°35'N / 87°34'W | 5.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Edgar |
| 33.6 | 1958-05-03 | 2 | 39°33'N / 87°39'W | 39°34'N / 87°32'W | 5.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Edgar |
| 33.8 | 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 |
| 35.4 | 1974-06-06 | 2 | 39°50'N / 88°17'W | 39°52'N / 88°14'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Douglas |
| 35.6 | 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 |
| 36.1 | 1963-04-29 | 3 | 39°37'N / 87°16'W | 39°39'N / 87°10'W | 5.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Parke |
| 36.1 | 1991-08-08 | 2 | 40°30'N / 87°19'W | 40°29'N / 87°15'W | 5.00 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Benton |
| 36.7 | 1991-08-08 | 2 | 40°29'N / 87°15'W | 40°27'N / 87°11'W | 4.00 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Warren |
| 37.0 | 1956-03-06 | 2 | 40°34'N / 87°29'W | 0.40 Mile | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Benton | |
| 37.4 | 1980-06-02 | 3 | 40°05'N / 87°04'W | 39°55'N / 86°48'W | 18.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 37.5 | 1984-05-25 | 2 | 39°33'N / 87°56'W | 0.10 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Edgar | |
| 38.1 | 1980-06-01 | 2 | 39°48'N / 88°17'W | 1.00 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 7 | 2.5M | 0 | Douglas | |
| 38.3 | 1976-04-23 | 2 | 40°34'N / 87°53'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |||
| 38.4 | 1960-06-22 | 3 | 39°32'N / 87°21'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vigo | |||
| 39.1 | 1966-12-08 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°54'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Montgomery | |||
| 40.3 | 1963-04-22 | 2 | 40°23'N / 87°01'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |
| 40.4 | 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 |
| 40.7 | 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 |
| 40.9 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°52'N / 86°54'W | 39°55'N / 86°53'W | 3.00 Miles | 867 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 40.9 | 1960-05-06 | 2 | 39°30'N / 88°18'W | 39°42'N / 88°00'W | 20.90 Miles | 130 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coles |
| 41.6 | 1967-10-24 | 2 | 39°28'N / 87°25'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Vigo | |||
| 42.4 | 1974-08-10 | 2 | 39°35'N / 88°10'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Coles | |||
| 42.6 | 1958-06-13 | 2 | 40°03'N / 86°50'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Montgomery | |||
| 42.6 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 40°00'N / 86°54'W | 40°05'N / 86°46'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 42.7 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 40°30'N / 87°08'W | 40°32'N / 87°06'W | 1.30 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250.0M | 0 | Benton |
| 42.8 | 1992-11-22 | 3 | 39°43'N / 86°54'W | 39°52'N / 86°54'W | 9.00 Miles | 867 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Putnam |
| 43.4 | 1965-09-14 | 2 | 40°21'N / 86°57'W | 40°23'N / 86°55'W | 1.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 43.6 | 1976-04-23 | 2 | 40°36'N / 88°02'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |||
| 44.3 | 1975-05-24 | 2 | 40°41'N / 87°42'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Iroquois | |
| 44.7 | 1974-08-10 | 3 | 39°33'N / 88°11'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Coles | |||
| 45.2 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 40°01'N / 86°52'W | 40°03'N / 86°42'W | 8.90 Miles | 667 Yards | 2 | 13 | 25.0M | 0 | Montgomery |
| 46.0 | 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 |
| 46.8 | 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 |
| 47.5 | 1958-07-11 | 3 | 39°29'N / 88°05'W | 39°27'N / 88°10'W | 4.70 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Coles |
| 47.7 | 1998-04-07 | 2 | 39°40'N / 88°28'W | 39°45'N / 88°23'W | 8.00 Miles | 170 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Douglas |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 2 miles south of Cadwell and travelled to the northeast. In Moultrie County it either damaged or destroyed 9 homes, as well as, numerous barns, sheds, silos, and outbuildings. One double-wide mobile home was blown from its foundation. Four people were inside at the time. Three sustained minor injuries while one sustained serious injuries, including a broken back and leg after being thrown 200 yards by the tornado. Another home nearby was moved 3 feet off its foundation. When the tornado moved into Douglas County, it either damaged or destroyed 20 homes, 6 barns, and numerous other outbuildings. Also, 69 power poles were knocked down by the tornado in both counties. In Douglas County, 4 people sustained minor injuries, including one woman whose arm and collar bone were broken. The tornado lifted and dissipated just outside the town of Bourbon. In total, 8 people sustained injuries. In Moultrie County damage is estimated around $100,000. There is no damage estimate available for Douglas County. | |||||||||||
| 47.7 | 1967-06-24 | 2 | 40°16'N / 86°47'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 48.0 | 1968-05-15 | 2 | 40°29'N / 86°56'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 48.1 | 1978-06-25 | 3 | 40°26'N / 86°58'W | 40°17'N / 86°41'W | 18.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Tippecanoe |
| 48.1 | 1995-05-13 | 2 | 39°59'N / 86°54'W | 39°58'N / 86°34'W | 9.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 3 | 5 | 3.5M | 0 | Montgomery |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near Ladoga Road and County Road 400S damaging a home. The tornado continued east near Linnsburg and New Ross destroying eight homes and damaging eight others. Two businesses were destroyed and an elementary school received major damage. The fatalities occurred in prefabricated homes of rural Montgomery County, just west and south of Linnsburg. The tornado exited the county near Interstate 74 and County Road 400S at 0008 EST. (M42P, F36P, M94P) | |||||||||||
| 48.2 | 1974-04-01 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°52'W | 1.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |
| 48.2 | 1980-06-07 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°52'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 49.3 | 1954-06-01 | 2 | 40°42'N / 87°16'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Benton | |||
| 49.6 | 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 |
| 49.7 | 1971-03-19 | 2 | 40°25'N / 86°50'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |
* 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.