Jasper County Tornadoes Since 1950

Jasper County tornadoes since 1950

17 TORNADOES were reported in Jasper County, Illinois between 01/01/1950 and 12/31/2024.

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Location or County	Date	Time (CST)	Mag	Inj	PrD	CrD
1 Ste Marie	12/18/1957	05:25 PM	F3	0	25K	0
2 Newton	03/06/1961	04:00 AM	F3	3	N/A	N/A
3 Newton	05/30/1974	05:27 PM	F1	0	3K	0
4 Island Grove	08/10/1974	03:35 PM	F3	0	25K	0
5 West Liberty	03/20/1976	02:30 PM	F0	0	25K	0
6 Newton	04/12/1984	06:35 PM	F1	1	250K	0
7 Dieterich	05/19/1989	04:00 PM	F1	0	25K	0
8 Newton	06/02/1990	05:07 PM	F4	6	250K	0
9 Oblong	06/02/1990	05:20 PM	F1	0	25K	0
10 Falmouth	05/08/1996	01:01 PM	F0	0	N/A	0
11 Rose Hill	06/01/1999	08:36 PM	F0	0	N/A	0
12 Wheeler	05/10/2003	10:00 AM	F1	0	15K	0
13 Newton	11/15/2005	03:15 PM	F1	0	0	0
14 Wheeler	04/16/2006	04:18 PM	F2	0	0	0
15 West Liberty	11/17/2013	12:25 PM	EF1	0	250K	0
16 Ste Marie	03/31/2023	07:58 PM	EF0	0	0	0
17 Willow Hill	08/05/2023	04:30 PM	EFU	0	0	0
TOTALS:				7	893K	0

Details:

12/18/1957: This strong tornado affected areas between Newton and Ste Marie. Four farms were damaged, and one barn was destroyed.
3/6/1961: This strong tornado originally touched down southeast of Effingham, and moved southeast through Newton. It destroyed a gas station and a farm house, and damaged a drive-in theater. A trailer was overturned near Newton, injuring 3 people.
5/30/1974: Touched down 5 miles south of Newton, causing minor property damage.
8/10/1974: This tornado destroyed a church, sweeping away the debris, at Island Grove.
3/20/1976: Touched down 4 miles west-northwest of West Liberty, and lifted 2 miles north of town. A storage shed north of town was destroyed.
4/12/1984: This tornado touched down 4 miles northwest of Newton, destroying a barn and 3 grain bins, and damaging a house.
5/19/1989: Brief touchdown 4 miles south of Dieterich, destroying 2 farm buildings.
6/2/1990: This 13-mile tornado track extended from the north edge of Newton Lake, to Newton, to the south side of Hunt City. In Newton, 7 homes were destroyed, and two more were destroyed 5 miles northeast of town.
6/2/1990: This tornado touched down in far eastern Jasper County, about 3 miles southwest of Oblong, before moving into Crawford County.
5/8/1996: This tornado followed an intermittent 11 mile path, touching down near Falmouth and lifting 4 miles east-southeast of Willow Hill. A shed and trailer were destroyed, with several trees damaged.
6/1/1999: Touched down 5 miles west of Rose Hill, and was on the ground for 1 mile.
5/10/2003: Touched down 3 miles east of Wheeler, and moved northeast for 2 miles. Two houses and a couple of sheds were damaged.
11/15/2005: This tornado passed west and north of Newton.
4/16/2006: This tornado formed along the Effingham County line and dissipated just west of Wheeler.
11/17/2013: This was part of a large tornado outbreak that occurred in Illinois. The tornado touched down on the northwest side of West Liberty and moved northeast. Click here for more details.
3/31/2023: This tornado touched down 2 miles southwest of St. Marie before moving into Crawford County. Click here for more details.
8/5/2023: Brief touchdown in an open field 3 miles northeast of Willow Hill, causing no damage.