1982 Marion Illinois Tornado

NOAA/NWS 1982 Marion, IL F4 Tornado Web Site

Home	Storm Path	Weather	Photos	Heroes
Then / Now	Safety	Memorial	Credits	Contact Us

On Saturday, May 29, 1982, an F4 tornado claimed 10 lives and injured nearly 200 as it ripped a 17-mile path across the city of Marion and Williamson County in southern Illinois. This NOAA National Weather Service web site commemorates this tragic event while promoting severe weather awareness. The site is organized into ten sub-page sections which are detailed below. At the top of each section is a quick-select menu that not only gives you an idea of where you are, but also allows you to browse the entire site without having to go back to the home page.

HOME	May 29, 1982 Marion, Illinois F4 Tornado Historical Event Home Page...
STORM PATH	Details on the storm track and associated damage; excerpts from damage assessment survey and Storm Data summary...
WEATHER	Weather conditions preceding the onset of severe thunderstorms on May 29, 1982...
PHOTOS	Pictures of the actual tornado in addition to aerial damage photos; radar and satellite images also provided...
HEROES	These individuals protect life and property for a living; assisting with severe weather events is just a small part of the job...
THEN / NOW	A comparison of technology and communications in 1982 and today; that much time makes a big difference...
SAFETY	Safety rules for thunderstorms and lightning, tornadoes, and flash flooding; it pays to be prepared...
MEMORIAL	Remembering the May 29, 1982 Williamson County tornado; a moment of reflection...
CREDITS	Without assistance from these individuals, this web page would not have been possible...
CONTACT US	Send us your comments or suggestions on this web page; you can e-mail, write, or call...

The information provided herein provides only a small piece of a much larger puzzle. For more information on this event, we encourage you to research other related web sites and articles in local newspaper archives, where you will find many more pictures and first-hand accounts of this event.