Jasper County, Illinois
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
60
Hail reports
50
Floods since 1996
301
All events
0
Deaths
$4.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jasper County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado EF2 Tornado
The tornado touched down about 2 miles south of Newton where it produced EF2 tree damage. It progressed to the northeast and crossed Hwy 130 before dissipating just northeast of the intersection of E 850 Ave and N 1325th St. The tornado caused significant tree damage along Hwy 13…
Tornado EF2 Tornado
Radar supports a new tornado developing in the area of N 1400 St near the Embarras River where it destroyed an outbuilding and caused tree damage. It progressed northeastward through wooded areas, causing significant tree damage. Numerous very large trees were snapped off and oth…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines were blown down and part of a barn roof was peeled back.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was flowing across IL-33 east of Newton, prompting the closure of the roadway.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
As the tornado moved across the Effingham-Jasper county line at the intersection of N 2400th St and E 1400th Ave, it continued on a southeastward trajectory while weakening to EF-2 intensity. With estimated wind speeds of approximately 120 mph, the storm caused moderate damage to…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down in rural Jasper County, about 2.5 miles southwest of Rose Hill. Tree damage was noted along N 1050th St, with trunks snapped on several hardwood trees.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A trained spotter and storm chaser shared video of a brief tornado about 3 miles southeast of Rose Hill. There was no damage noted in this rural part of the county.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down northeast of the intersection of North 1800th Street and East 2000th Avenue about 2 miles north-northwest of Yale at 6:10 AM CDT. The tornado tracked northeastward, damaging trees and destroying a barn south of the intersection of North 2000th Street and Ea…
Drought Drought
Due to a multi-month precipitation deficit dating back to Fall of 2025, Severe Drought (D2) was in place at the start of the month. However, well above normal precipitation occurred across the region during March. By mid-March, the drought had improved and was no longer classifie…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Video from a storm chaser showed a tornado develop about one mile southeast of Wheeler. The tornado caused minor damage to trees as it travelled northeast across Highway 33 before dissipating just east of N 500th St.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A short-lived tornado developed in a field three miles southwest of Yale. It moved northeast and dissipated shortly after crossing N 1675 St. The tornado resulted in tall field grass being blown over and matted down.
Hail Hail
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A storm chaser reported a funnel cloud west of Newton.
Drought Drought
Due to a multi-month precipitation deficit dating back to Fall of 2025, and continued below normal precipitation during February, drought conditions worsened and became Severe (D2) during the month. The Severe Drought (D2) persisted through the end of the month.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Bitterly cold wind-chill values of -20 to -30 occurred across Jasper County during the morning of January 26th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Weather observers measured 8 to 12 inches of snow across Jasper County...including 10.5 inches in Newton. Due to both falling and drifting snow, travel became extremely hazardous...leading to numerous traffic accidents on area roadways.
Hail Hail
A photo indicated the hailstones were spiky and oblong-shaped.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado crossed from Effingham County into northwest Jasper County north of the intersection of North 2400th Street and East 1600th Avenue at 6:27 PM CDT. The tornado continued northeastward and eventually dissipated in a wooded area northwest of the intersection of North 37…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Weather observers measured 6 to 8 inches of snow across Jasper County...including 7.9 inches in Newton. Due to snow-covered and hazardous roadways, numerous traffic accidents were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree limb was blown onto powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several tree limbs were blown down northeast of Newton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Powerlines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A prolonged stretch of dangerous heat and humidity occurred across the Midwest. Peak afternoon heat indices were near or over 110 degrees each day, and heat indices remained above 80 degrees overnight. A mesonet station in Newton measured a maximum heat index of 122 degrees on Au…
Tornado EFU Tornado
A tornado briefly touched down in an open field just south of Mound Church about 3 miles northeast of Willow Hill at 5:30 PM CDT. It quickly dissipated about 1 minute later, with no damage being reported.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A two-day stretch of dangerous heat and humidity occurred across the Midwest as high temperatures climbed into the 90s while dewpoints were in the upper 70s or low 80s. In Jasper County, a mesonet station near Newton measured a heat index of 120 degrees on July 27, and also measu…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and two large tree branches were blown down.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado touched down in a field southwest of the intersection of East 390th Avenue and North 1700th Street about 2 miles southwest of Sainte Marie at 8:58pm CDT. The tornado tracked northeastward, causing sporadic tree damage before crossing into western Crawford County between…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A roof was blown off an old chicken coop.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trailers had roof damage and trees were broken or blown over on the southwest side of Newton.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures between zero and ten degrees below zero and wind speeds of 25 to 35 mph resulted in a prolonged period of wind chills colder than 25 degrees below zero.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Weather observers across Jasper County reported around 1 inch of snow. Several traffic accidents occurred as water froze on roadways. In addition, temperatures plunging below zero created life-threatening conditions for anyone venturing outside.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
All roads out of Newton were flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Route 130 from Newton to West Liberty was closed due to flooding. Several vehicles were swept off the road into ditches.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Weather observers measured 4 to 7 inches of snow across Jasper County...including 6.8 inches 1.1 miles west of Newton and 4.5 inches 0.1 miles south-southwest of Yale. The snowfall created hazardous driving conditions, which led to several traffic accidents across the area.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Weather observers reported 9 to 11 inches of snow across Jasper County from the evening of February 14th through the morning of February 16th...including 10.6 6 miles north-northeast of Newton and 9.7 in Newton. Numerous traffic accidents occurred due to snow-covered and hazardou…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Weather observers reported 4 to 6 inches of snow across Jasper County...including 6.2 inches in Newton. Numerous traffic accidents occurred due to snow-covered and slick roads.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several bands of rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon impacted Jasper County from September 7th through the 8th. The ground was saturated with nearly 3.00 to 5.00 inches of rain when a particularly heavy band of rain moved into southeast Illinois during the …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain of 1.50 to 5.00 inches, falling onto already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding in northern Jasper County from the late evening of June 11th into the early morning of June 12th. The heaviest rain and most significant flooding was in extreme northeast Jasper C…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| 1989 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
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