Marshall, IL Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Marshall is about the same as Illinois average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Marshall is lower than Illinois average and is higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #558
| Marshall, IL | 0.08 |
| 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
| Marshall, 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, #1412
| Marshall, IL | 155.09 |
| 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 3,162 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Marshall, 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: | 7 | Dense Fog: | 3 | Drought: | 2 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 627 | Hail: | 714 | Heat: | 17 | Heavy Snow: | 46 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 21 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 35 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,538 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 66 | Winter Weather: | 13 |
| Other: | 69 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Marshall, IL.
Historical Earthquake Events
A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Marshall, IL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Latitude | Longitude |
| 35.4 | 1984-07-28 | 4 | 10 | 39.22 | -87.07 |
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 63 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Marshall, IL.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 11.4 | 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 |
| 12.2 | 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 |
| 15.4 | 1967-10-24 | 2 | 39°28'N / 87°25'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Vigo | |||
| 15.7 | 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 |
| 16.6 | 1984-05-25 | 2 | 39°33'N / 87°56'W | 0.10 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Edgar | |
| 17.9 | 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 |
| 18.1 | 1967-10-24 | 2 | 39°35'N / 87°27'W | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Vigo | |||
| 19.6 | 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 |
| 20.4 | 1960-06-22 | 3 | 39°32'N / 87°21'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Vigo | |||
| 20.8 | 1969-09-05 | 2 | 39°14'N / 87°22'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sullivan | |||
| 22.2 | 1974-05-30 | 2 | 39°05'N / 87°37'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Crawford | |||
| 23.2 | 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 |
| 23.4 | 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 |
| 23.6 | 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 |
| 26.1 | 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 |
| 27.7 | 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 |
| 28.1 | 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 |
| 28.2 | 1974-08-10 | 3 | 39°33'N / 88°11'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Coles | |||
| 28.3 | 1974-08-10 | 2 | 39°35'N / 88°10'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Coles | |||
| 28.8 | 1957-06-11 | 2 | 39°06'N / 87°19'W | 0.20 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Sullivan | |
| 29.2 | 1963-04-22 | 3 | 39°48'N / 87°32'W | 39°48'N / 87°30'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Vermillion | ||
| 29.5 | 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 |
| 30.0 | 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 |
| 32.5 | 1963-04-29 | 3 | 39°02'N / 87°28'W | 39°07'N / 87°02'W | 23.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sullivan |
| 33.4 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 39°12'N / 87°18'W | 39°39'N / 86°50'W | 39.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Sullivan |
| 34.6 | 1973-08-12 | 2 | 39°54'N / 87°40'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Vermilion | |||
| 34.9 | 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 |
| 34.9 | 1977-08-21 | 3 | 39°21'N / 88°28'W | 39°15'N / 88°12'W | 15.70 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cumberland |
| 35.1 | 1957-12-18 | 3 | 38°56'N / 88°03'W | 38°59'N / 87°59'W | 4.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jasper |
| 36.4 | 1998-03-28 | 2 | 39°28'N / 88°23'W | 39°29'N / 88°21'W | 1.50 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3.0M | 0 | Coles |
| Brief Description: A tornado touched down 1 mile southwest of Mattoon and travelled to the northeast. It damaged 4 homes in the initial touchdown area and then crossed a set of railroad tracks turning over 4 empty 30-ton coal cars. After crossing the railroad tracks, the tornado hit a self-storage facility, where six of the ten buildings in the complex were destroyed. The tin and steel girder buildings were not bolted down to the cement slabs, so they were lifted up, "wadded up" into a big pile, and deposited downstream about 200 yards. Further to the northeast, it damaged or destroyed numerous homes and businesses before lifting. It remained aloft for several blocks, then touched down again, tearing off treetops and damaging several roofs in the area. It lifted again and touched down a final time about a block away. Damage in this area was to tree tops and roofs. Overall, the tornado was on the ground for 1.5 miles and it either damaged or destroyed 120 homes and businesses. Damage is estimated between $2.5 and $3 million. Two people sustained minor injuries and one 9 year old child was seriously injured when a picture frame blew off the wall, hit her in the back, and cut her, causing her left lung to partially collapse. | |||||||||||
| 36.6 | 1990-06-02 | 4 | 38°57'N / 88°16'W | 39°03'N / 88°01'W | 12.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Jasper |
| 36.7 | 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 |
| 38.2 | 1974-03-29 | 2 | 39°29'N / 88°24'W | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Coles | |||
| 38.7 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 39°25'N / 86°58'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tippecanoe | |||
| 39.7 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°50'N / 87°31'W | 38°52'N / 87°26'W | 4.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Knox |
| 40.1 | 1974-08-10 | 3 | 39°06'N / 88°20'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jasper | |||
| 40.8 | 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 |
| 41.7 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 38°46'N / 87°40'W | 38°50'N / 87°31'W | 1.00 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 41.9 | 1980-06-01 | 2 | 39°48'N / 88°17'W | 1.00 Mile | 3 Yards | 0 | 7 | 2.5M | 0 | Douglas | |
| 42.3 | 2006-04-16 | 2 | 39°02'N / 88°21'W | 39°03'N / 88°19'W | 1.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jasper |
| Brief Description: A tornado formed just north of 700th Avenue in Effingham County, on the Effingham/Jasper County line. It produced minor tree and barn damage to a farm at this location, and tracked to the northeast. The tornado struck a mobile home just inside the Jasper County line, and completely destroyed the home. The debris was blown several hundred yards into a field, with the home's refrigerator blown 1/4 mile into a field. The debris from the mobile home struck an adjacent automobile, and crushed the roof. The car was also pushed about 15 feet in the direction of impact. The tornado continued northeast, causing significant tree damage, and minor damage to a few homes and outbuildings. | |||||||||||
| 42.5 | 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 |
| 42.6 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 39°03'N / 87°07'W | 39°07'N / 86°54'W | 10.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Greene |
| 43.0 | 1961-03-06 | 3 | 39°06'N / 88°32'W | 38°59'N / 88°10'W | 21.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Effingham |
| 43.3 | 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 |
| 43.4 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 38°45'N / 87°55'W | 38°48'N / 87°39'W | 14.60 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Lawrence |
| 44.1 | 1955-10-06 | 2 | 39°16'N / 88°30'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Shelby | |
| 44.5 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 1956-04-03 | 2 | 38°44'N / 87°41'W | 38°46'N / 87°38'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 45.6 | 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 |
| 45.9 | 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.0 | 1974-04-01 | 3 | 38°43'N / 87°44'W | 38°45'N / 87°41'W | 3.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 46.2 | 1959-02-10 | 3 | 38°45'N / 87°24'W | 38°48'N / 87°22'W | 3.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Knox |
| 46.3 | 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 |
| 46.3 | 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 |
| 46.4 | 1998-04-07 | 2 | 39°39'N / 88°31'W | 39°39'N / 88°29'W | 3.00 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 4 | 100K | 0 | Moultrie |
| 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. | |||||||||||
| 47.6 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 38°46'N / 87°23'W | 38°47'N / 87°15'W | 7.20 Miles | 900 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Knox |
| 48.2 | 1961-07-21 | 2 | 39°31'N / 86°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Putnam | |
| 48.3 | 1956-02-25 | 2 | 38°44'N / 88°05'W | 38°45'N / 87°55'W | 8.80 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Richland |
| 48.6 | 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 |
| 48.6 | 1969-05-10 | 2 | 39°34'N / 86°58'W | 39°38'N / 86°40'W | 16.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Putnam |
| 49.5 | 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 |
| 49.7 | 1957-05-21 | 2 | 38°42'N / 87°59'W | 38°43'N / 87°55'W | 3.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Richland |
| 49.9 | 1962-04-30 | 2 | 38°52'N / 87°27'W | 38°40'N / 87°02'W | 26.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Knox |
* 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.