Jasper County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Jasper 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.

Claims by ZIP code

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

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 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, 2011Ice Storm, Jasper$600,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous weather observers across Jasper County measured between one quarter and one half an inch of ice. The heavy glaze of ice downed numerous trees and tree branches, resulting in power outages across the county. In addition, icy road conditions led to several traffic accidents.

2. Jun 21, 2009Thunderstorm Wind$345,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across southeast Jasper County. Several houses had shingles blown off of them and a front porch was destroyed on one home. A hog farm reported extensive roof damage to 4 of its hog confinement buildings, with estimated repair costs of around $150,000. In addition, two barns were destroyed and a few farms had minor grain bin damage.

3. Nov 17, 2013Tornado$250,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado touched down on the northwest side of West Liberty at 12:25 PM CST, then tracked northeastward before lifting 3.4 miles ENE of West Liberty at 12:29 PM CST. Roof and siding damage occurred to 12 homes, while the roof was completely torn off an older one-story house. A semi-truck was overturned and several trees were uprooted. A barn was destroyed and 2 sheds had their roofs torn off about 1 mile ENE of West Liberty before the tornado dissipated.

4. Jun 6, 2008Flash Flood$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Portions of IL Route 33 closed due to high water. Multiple basements flooded and some bridges washed out around Jasper County.

5. Feb 5, 2008Thunderstorm Wind$121,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees and power lines were blown down over northern Jasper county. Several structures sustained minor roofing and siding damage. At least 29 dairy cows were electrocuted when a downed power line fell on their barn. One unanchored mobile home was destroyed.

6. Apr 22, 2011Thunderstorm Wind$120,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Four camping trailers were blown over at Kuhl's Kozy Kampground. A tree fell on one trailer cutting it in half. One person sustained minor injuries.

7. Jul 23, 2017Thunderstorm Wind$110,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Newton. One large tree fell onto a house.

8. Jun 27, 2008Thunderstorm Wind$82,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. One tree fell on a house and tore off gutters, while another tree fell on two cars. Several structures sustained damage, including four machine sheds that had their roof blown off and a hog barn that was destroyed.

9. Jun 15, 2016Thunderstorm Wind$70,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Route 33 between Willow Hill and Oblong was closed due to numerous power poles being blown down.

10. Apr 2, 2006Thunderstorm Wind$70,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Roof damage reported to several homes and outbuildings in Newton. In addition, trailers flipped at a local dealership and numerous trees blown down. Machine shed destroyed and grain bins damaged near Ste. Marie.

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

107°FJul 7, 2012

All-time low

−14°FJan 6, 2014

Warmest night

79°F2 times, most recently Jul 28, 2023

Coldest day

−2°FJan 6, 2014

Wettest day

6.18 inJun 6, 2008

Snowiest day

9.3 inJan 5, 2014

Hottest year

2024mean 57.9°F

Coldest year

2014mean 51.6°F

Wettest year

200861.34 in

Driest year

201232.11 in

Snowiest season

37.3 in1995-96

Station Newton (USC00116157), 531 ft elevation, 1.4 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1995 to October 26, 2026; 97.0% 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 USC00116157.
• 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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