Cumberland County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Cumberland County: 0.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the county boundary (or inside the county).
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Feb 1, 2011Winter Storm, Cumberland$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Weather observers across Cumberland County measured around one half an inch of sleet along with 1 to 2 inches of snow and between one quarter and one half an inch of ice. The heavy glaze of ice downed numerous trees and tree branches, causing power outages across the county. Snow-covered and icy roads resulted in numerous traffic accidents.

2. Oct 4, 2000Flash Flood$300,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A stationary boundary just south of the area provided a focus for widespread thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall. Radar estimates and surface reports indicated anywhere from 2 to over 6 inches of rain falling during the evening and overnight hours across the area. Numerous roads were reported to have either ponding of water on them, or were completely covered in water for a period of time. The following reports were from Cumberland county, the hardest hit area in this event. North of Greenup, in Union township, a road around a bridge was washed out, causing over $90,000 in damage. One car had to be pulled out of high water along County Highway 6. The vehicle was three-quarters…

3. May 11, 2014Hail$200,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The hail caused roof, siding, and vehicle damage.

4. Jun 6, 2008Flood$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Rainfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches between June 4th and the 6th produced extensive flooding in Cumberland County, particularly in rural areas north and east of Greenup. Numerous county roads were under water between June 7th and the 13th. Cumberland County was declared a disaster area due to the flooding.

5. Jun 18, 2009Thunderstorm Wind$60,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A shed was blown apart and siding was torn off a house.

6. Jun 6, 2008Thunderstorm Wind$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. In addition, a semi trailer was blown over on Interstate 57.

7. Apr 8, 1999Tornado$50,000
8. Aug 16, 2012Thunderstorm Wind$50,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees and tree branches were blown down across Cumberland County. Large branches were knocked down onto 3 houses in Janesville. Power lines were blown down, resulting in a power outage in Greenup.

9. May 7, 2009Thunderstorm Wind$40,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Several semi-trailers were blown off of I-57 at milepost 179.

10. Jun 6, 2008Flash Flood$40,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Multiple roads closed due to high water flowing over them, including IL Route 121 near Greenup. Two mudslides occurred north of Greenup. A vehicle was found submerged at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. At least 2 bridges and multiple roads suffered damage from the flooding in Greenup.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

110°F2 times, most recently Jul 15, 1936

All-time low

−27°FJan 19, 1994

Warmest night

83°FAug 19, 1972

Coldest day

−8°FJan 20, 1985

Wettest day

6.50 inJun 28, 1957

Snowiest day

12.0 inJan 30, 1982

Hottest year

2012mean 58.3°F

Coldest year

1917mean 50.6°F

Wettest year

202059.71 in

Driest year

195325.28 in

Snowiest season

45.1 in1995-96

Station Charleston (USC00111436), 700 ft elevation, 15.2 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1896 to October 26, 2026; 91.8% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USC00111436.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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