Fillmore, IL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Fillmore is about the same as Illinois average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Fillmore is lower than Illinois average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #434
| Fillmore, IL | 0.16 |
| 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
| Fillmore, 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, #1167
| Fillmore, IL | 189.82 |
| 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 2,945 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Fillmore, 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: | 19 | Dense Fog: | 20 | Drought: | 20 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 234 | Hail: | 876 | Heat: | 35 | Heavy Snow: | 34 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 16 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 47 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,498 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 57 | Winter Weather: | 18 |
| Other: | 67 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Fillmore, IL.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 4 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Fillmore, IL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 28.5 | 1983-05-15 | 4.6 | 9 | 38.77 | -89.57 |
| 49.3 | 1974-06-05 | 4 | 11 | 38.62 | -89.94 |
| 17.8 | 1981-04-08 | 3.5 | 1 | 38.87 | -89.38 |
| 42.6 | 1985-12-29 | 3.5 | 5 | 38.55 | -88.96 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 68 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Fillmore, IL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 0.8 | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 13.2 | 1954-07-21 | 2 | 38°52'N / 89°13'W | 39°10'N / 88°55'W | 26.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Fayette |
| 13.7 | 2000-05-12 | 2 | 38°55'N / 89°18'W | 38°55'N / 89°17'W | 1.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bond |
| Brief Description: A second tornado formed about 100 yards southeast of the initial tornado in Bond County and traveled east for about 1.5 miles. The tornado traveled through a heavily wooded area destroying hundreds of large trees. | |||||||||||
| 15.5 | 1984-11-09 | 2 | 38°53'N / 89°14'W | 39°01'N / 88°56'W | 18.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 11 | 2.5M | 0 | Fayette |
| 18.4 | 1990-05-12 | 2 | 39°04'N / 89°37'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Montgomery | |
| 18.5 | 1984-11-09 | 2 | 38°49'N / 89°25'W | 38°53'N / 89°14'W | 12.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Bond |
| 20.0 | 1974-08-10 | 2 | 39°09'N / 89°39'W | 2.70 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Montgomery | |
| 21.2 | 1976-02-16 | 2 | 39°23'N / 89°05'W | 1.00 Mile | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Christian | |
| 21.6 | 1950-12-02 | 3 | 38°48'N / 89°36'W | 38°54'N / 89°23'W | 13.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Bond |
| 22.1 | 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 |
| 23.2 | 1999-06-01 | 2 | 38°59'N / 88°56'W | 39°05'N / 88°47'W | 10.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fayette |
| Brief Description: A tornado produced a 10 mile intermittent damage path across Fayette County in the St. Elmo area. The tornado first formed southeast of Brownstown damaging 2 large machine sheds. The tornado crossed Route 170 knocking over a tractor-trailer. About 2 miles southwest of St. Elmo it destroyed several green houses. About 1 mile southwest of St. Elmo a large warehouse was destroyed. Several large steel beams supporting the warehouse were severely twisted. Also in this area, a 300 feet radio tower was destroyed, a mobile home and 3 homes were destroyed. The tornado weakened as it moved northeast of St. Elmo damaging a few outbuildings and downing trees. | |||||||||||
| 23.7 | 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 |
| 24.8 | 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 | |||||||||||
| 25.4 | 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 |
| 25.8 | 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 |
| 26.9 | 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 |
| 27.9 | 1976-03-20 | 3 | 39°28'N / 89°32'W | 39°29'N / 89°30'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Christian | ||
| 28.5 | 1976-07-28 | 3 | 38°50'N / 89°40'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Madison | |||
| 29.0 | 1958-04-05 | 3 | 38°27'N / 89°41'W | 38°58'N / 89°08'W | 46.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Clinton |
| 29.4 | 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 |
| 29.6 | 1999-06-01 | 2 | 39°22'N / 89°02'W | 39°30'N / 88°47'W | 15.50 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.0M | 0 | Shelby |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down on the east side of Lake Pana in Shelby County. Four homes and one mobile home were destroyed. A woman in the mobile home was injured and hospitalised for a time. A mile northeast near Route 16, several more homes were damaged or destroyed and two people in one of the destroyed homes were injured. Debris was scattered in the nearby fields. For the next four miles, several homes sustained moderate damage, numerous outbuildings and grain bins were either damaged or destroyed, and one woman sustained minor cuts and bruises. As the tornado moved to the northeast into the Westervelt area, numerous trees were blown down, buildings sustained minor damage, and 9 large grain bins were destroyed. The tornado remained on the ground for another 4.5 miles, knocking down trees and power lines before lifting and dissipating 2 miles southwest of Findlay. Damage was estimated around $2 million. | |||||||||||
| 30.3 | 1950-12-02 | 3 | 38°45'N / 89°40'W | 38°48'N / 89°36'W | 4.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Madison |
| 30.8 | 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 |
| 31.0 | 1959-03-15 | 2 | 39°06'N / 88°42'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Effingham | |
| 33.6 | 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 |
| 33.8 | 1960-06-22 | 2 | 39°10'N / 88°39'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Effingham | |||
| 35.0 | 1975-07-08 | 2 | 39°37'N / 89°11'W | 0.10 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Christian | |
| 36.0 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 38°38'N / 89°32'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Clinton | |
| 36.4 | 1967-01-24 | 2 | 39°29'N / 89°46'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Macoupin | |
| 37.2 | 1990-05-09 | 2 | 39°30'N / 89°46'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Macoupin | |
| 37.9 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°29'N / 88°53'W | 39°32'N / 88°41'W | 8.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 38.5 | 1996-04-19 | 2 | 38°35'N / 89°03'W | 38°42'N / 88°45'W | 20.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 7 | 7.0M | 0 | Marion |
| Brief Description: Marion County was declared a Federal Disaster Area as a tornado, reaching F2 strength at its peak, created a 20 mile path of destruction from south of Odin to east of Salem. The bulk of the damage occurred on the south side of the city of Salem. The tornado moved through the county Fairgrounds, destroying numerous buildings and ripping the roofs off others. Two 2-ton trucks were turned 180 degrees by the tornado. Red Cross damage assessment teams determined that 6 mobile homes and 2 homes were destroyed in the Marion area. Another 46 homes and mobile homes were damaged. At least 23 businesses in Marion were damaged, 17 in one shopping center. Power was out to over 4000 residents. Two more homes were destroyed about 5 miles east of Marion. In one of the mobile homes destroyed on the south side of Marion, a mother and her 4 year old son took the ride of their lives. They were on the couch when the tornado struck, and ended up about 100 yards away in the middle of the debris. Both escaped serious injury. Total damage was estimated between 5 and 7 million dollars. There were only 7 injuries, all minor, primarily cuts and bruises. | |||||||||||
| 38.7 | 1956-02-25 | 4 | 38°37'N / 89°42'W | 38°37'N / 89°31'W | 9.70 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Clinton |
| 38.9 | 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 |
| 38.9 | 1973-06-04 | 2 | 39°32'N / 89°46'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Morgan | |||
| 40.8 | 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 |
| 41.8 | 1960-03-29 | 2 | 39°21'N / 90°00'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Macoupin | |||
| 42.9 | 1960-04-17 | 2 | 38°55'N / 88°40'W | 39°05'N / 88°19'W | 21.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Effingham |
| 43.0 | 1955-10-06 | 2 | 39°16'N / 88°30'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 43.0 | 1977-08-21 | 3 | 39°26'N / 88°39'W | 39°21'N / 88°28'W | 11.20 Miles | 77 Yards | 6 | 56 | 2.5M | 0 | Shelby |
| 43.0 | 1953-03-14 | 2 | 38°24'N / 89°28'W | 38°37'N / 88°44'W | 42.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 43.1 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 43.2 | 1964-03-08 | 2 | 38°27'N / 89°38'W | 38°38'N / 89°34'W | 13.10 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clinton |
| 43.5 | 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 |
| 43.6 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 38°29'N / 89°10'W | 38°30'N / 89°08'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 43.9 | 1982-12-02 | 3 | 38°31'N / 89°42'W | 38°35'N / 89°36'W | 10.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 2 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Clinton |
| 44.0 | 1998-04-15 | 2 | 38°30'N / 89°02'W | 38°32'N / 88°58'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marion |
| Brief Description: The thunderstorm which spawned the tornado from Cravat to Walnut Hill produced another twin/multiple vortex tornado from just northeast of Walnut Hill to the intersection of Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 161. The tornado moved through a heavily wooded area and destroyed several barns/farm implement buildings, one mobile home, and damaged several homes. The tornado narrowed in width, losing its twin characteristics as it approached the intersection of Interstate 57 and State Route 161. Six homes were damaged, one mobile home destroyed, and eleven barn/farm implement buildings were either damaged or completely destroyed. Two tractor trailers were overturned by the tornado near the intersection of I-57/161. | |||||||||||
| 44.8 | 1998-04-15 | 2 | 38°29'N / 89°03'W | 38°30'N / 89°03'W | 0.50 Mile | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Marion |
| Brief Description: A tornado which formed in Jefferson County near Cravat moved northeast into Marion County at Walnut Hill. Witnesses who saw the tornado noted a twin structure; two vortices very close to one another. Three homes suffered exterior wall or roof damage while five barns/farm implement buildings were destroyed. Trees were also uprooted. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 1983-05-01 | 2 | 38°34'N / 89°50'W | 38°37'N / 89°45'W | 4.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | St. Clair |
| 45.6 | 1975-08-14 | 2 | 39°45'N / 89°31'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sangamon | |
| 45.7 | 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 |
| 45.8 | 1988-11-15 | 3 | 38°40'N / 89°59'W | 38°42'N / 89°52'W | 6.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Madison |
| 45.9 | 1988-05-08 | 2 | 39°45'N / 89°32'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sangamon | |
| 46.7 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 39°38'N / 88°43'W | 0.50 Mile | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Moultrie | |
| 46.7 | 1994-04-26 | 2 | 38°55'N / 88°29'W | 38°59'N / 88°23'W | 6.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 3 | 500K | 0 | Effingham |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 2 miles southwest of Eberle and destroyed a two-car garage. Several trees were also downed near this site. The tornado moved east-northeast and struck a two-story home just west of Eberle, partially placing the home on its side. This is where F2 damage occurred. Two children received minor injuries while the father was significantly injured after his neck was punctured by a two inch piece of glass. A small shed and siding from a barn was damaged as the tornado continued just north of Eberle. Several farm buildings and grain bins were damaged before the tornado lifted 4 miles northeast of Eberle. | |||||||||||
| 46.8 | 1950-01-03 | 3 | 38°49'N / 90°06'W | 38°50'N / 90°02'W | 3.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 46.9 | 1957-12-18 | 2 | 38°51'N / 90°05'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Madison | |
| 47.1 | 1958-05-03 | 2 | 38°40'N / 90°00'W | 38°43'N / 89°56'W | 4.70 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Madison |
| 47.2 | 1960-06-30 | 2 | 38°54'N / 90°12'W | 38°45'N / 89°57'W | 16.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 17 | 2.5M | 0 | Madison |
| 47.5 | 2006-04-16 | 2 | 39°01'N / 88°26'W | 39°02'N / 88°22'W | 4.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Effingham |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down in a wooded area just southwest of the intersection of 700th Avenue and 2000th Street. It tracked east-northeast, and struck a farmstead on 2000th St., destroying a barn, 4 outbuildings and several grain bins. The tornado struck a homestead about 1 mile to the east of the farm, snapping off dozens of trees and causing minor roof damage to a well-built home. About a mile to the east of the home, the tornado struck two homesteads. Considerable tree damage was noted at this location, 3 outbuildings were destroyed, and an attached garage was destroyed when the overhead door failed and the side wall was blown out. Further east, on 2300th St. and about 1 mile north of 700th Ave, a well-built home had an attached garage destroyed, the front porch roof torn off, and two second story dormers torn off. A final farmstead was damaged near 800th Ave. North and the Effingham/Jasper County line. Two outbuildings on the farm were completely destroyed, and a small combine in one of the buildings was flipped into an adjacent pond. An antenna tower was blown over next to the house and the home sustained siding, roofing and window damage. | |||||||||||
| 47.5 | 1981-04-03 | 4 | 38°43'N / 90°08'W | 38°49'N / 89°57'W | 11.90 Miles | 567 Yards | 0 | 32 | 25.0M | 0 | Madison |
| 48.1 | 1998-04-15 | 2 | 38°25'N / 89°05'W | 38°28'N / 89°01'W | 5.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 1 | 400K | 0 | Jefferson |
| Brief Description: Six houses sustained major damage in Cravat. One house was moved about 10 feet off of its foundation with the back portion of the house destroyed. One truck and some farm machinery were tossed 50 feet. Several small barns and outbuildings were destroyed. A truck driver sustained broken ribs when his tractor trailer was lifted up by the tornado. The trailer was lifted up into a vertical position before being set back down and rolling over. Several mobile homes were overturned. | |||||||||||
| 48.3 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 38°22'N / 89°41'W | 38°29'N / 89°10'W | 29.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washington |
| 48.3 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 48.5 | 1983-05-01 | 3 | 38°40'N / 90°10'W | 38°50'N / 89°56'W | 15.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25.0M | 0 | Madison |
| 48.8 | 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 |
| 49.6 | 1958-06-01 | 2 | 38°40'N / 90°00'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Madison | |
* 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.