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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Jackson County, IL
Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Jackson County, IL from July 4, 1956 through July 11, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
145
Wind Reports
254
Tornado Reports
45
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage Jackson County, IL · 1956–presentUpdated Daily · last Jul 11, 2026
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Cambria, IL
1.75″hail
May 16, 2025 10:57 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NW Murphysboro, IL
1.75″hail
May 1, 2025 10:47 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Ping pong ball to golfball size hail just north of Murphysboro at Ava Rd and Highway 13/127.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNE Murphysboro, IL
1.00″hail
Mar 30, 2025 9:09 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Vergennes, IL
1.00″hail
Mar 30, 2025 8:47 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW Campbell Hill, IL
1.00″hail
May 27, 2024 12:47 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 S Murphysboro, IL
1.00″hail
Feb 10, 2024 6:40 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to quarter sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Campbell Hill, IL
1.00″hail
Jul 2, 2023 7:18 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Carbondale, IL
1.75″hail
Jun 30, 2023 10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Carbondale, IL
1.25″hail
Jun 30, 2023 10:01 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 3 NNE Makanda.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNE Makanda, IL
1.75″hail
Jun 30, 2023 10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Makanda, IL
1.25″hail
Jun 30, 2023 9:52 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNE Makanda, IL
1.00″hail
May 7, 2023 7:18 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Carbondale, IL
1.00″hail
May 7, 2023 7:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Murphysboro, IL
1.00″hail
May 7, 2023 2:17 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carbondale, IL
1.00″hail
May 15, 2022 4:04 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTING 1 INCH DIAMETER HAIL OVER DOWNTOWN CARBONDALE. ( S MARION ST AND HESTER ST.) COMBINATION OF PEA SIZE TO QUARTER SIZE ONGOING >2 MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carbondale, IL
1.25″hail
May 15, 2022 3:59 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Carbondale, IL
1.00″hail
Nov 30, 2019 3:16 PM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LATE REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ENE Grand Tower, IL
1.00″hail
Sep 19, 2017 1:51 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: De Soto, IL
1.00″hail
Sep 19, 2017 1:37 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ESE Murphysboro, IL
1.75″hail
Sep 19, 2017 1:33 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF GOLFBALL HAIL RELAYED BY WSIL-TV.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Carbondale, IL
1.00″hail
Apr 30, 2017 3:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carbondale, IL
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home+
Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.
Pea
0.25″
Low
Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.
Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.
Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.
Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch
Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.
Quarter
1.00″
Watch
The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.
Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch
More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.
Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely
Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.
Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely
Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.
Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious
Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.
Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious
Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.
Baseball
2.75″
Major
Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.
Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major
Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.
Softball
4.00″
Extreme
Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.
Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme
Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dowell, IL
UNKmph
Jul 8, 2026 8:26 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 SSW De Soto. 69 mph wind gust recorded by the ASOS at Southern Illinois Airport. A Cesna 177 (unoccupied) was tilted over and caused damage to one wingtip.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW De Soto, IL
UNKmph
Apr 28, 2026 2:52 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on a porch. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Carbondale, IL
UNKmph
Mar 16, 2026 12:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Many shingles ripped from a house. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Carbondale, IL
UNKmph
Dec 28, 2025 11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Couple of trees down on Kimmel Bridge Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W De Soto, IL
UNKmph
Sep 14, 2025 11:14 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree knocked down along Highway 127 near Etherton.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Murphysboro, IL
UNKmph
Sep 14, 2025 11:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down across Pump House Rd just north of Chautauqua Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Murphysboro, IL
UNKmph
Sep 14, 2025 11:04 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree fell through a mobile home on New Era Road just north of Highway 13.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Carbondale, IL
UNKmph
Sep 14, 2025 11:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down along Country Club Road near the Murphysboro Walmart. Also knocked the power out to the surrounding area. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Murphysboro, IL
UNKmph
Jun 9, 2025 5:07 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down... powerlines down... box trailer flipped along Highway 149.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Murphysboro, IL
UNKmph
May 20, 2025 6:11 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: power line poles broken.
NWS Wind Report Location: Grand Tower, IL
UNKmph
Mar 15, 2025 5:03 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Six inch tree over Little Kinkaid Rd... east of McClure Rd .
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Ava, IL
UNKmph
Aug 15, 2024 10:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Late report. Tree snapped on the east side of town. Power poles down as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gorham, IL
UNKmph
Jul 5, 2024 8:42 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and powerlines down in Murphysboro. Jackson So dealing with numerous trees down across roads.
NWS Wind Report Location: Murphysboro, IL
UNKmph
Jun 16, 2024 8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm outflow winds downed a tree onto a car on Eighth Street near St. Andrews Church in Murphysboro. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Murphysboro, IL
UNKmph
May 8, 2024 5:02 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** Mobile home shifted off foundation... Older barn roof damage... travel trailer flipped over. Multiple Trees snapped....
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 SW Campbell Hill, IL
62mph
Apr 3, 2024 9:22 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station UP809 3.6 SE Grand Tower (UPR).
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Grand Tower, IL
UNKmph
Apr 3, 2024 9:17 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 428 residents out of power in the Gorham/Grand Tower Area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gorham, IL
UNKmph
Jul 29, 2023 10:32 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and large tree limbs down across town... some on cars and several structures.
NWS Wind Report Location: Murphysboro, IL
UNKmph
Jul 29, 2023 10:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Road sign blown across road.
NWS Wind Report Location: Murphysboro, IL
UNKmph
Jul 29, 2023 10:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Late report. Several trees down along with up to 6 inch limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: De Soto, IL
UNKmph
Jul 29, 2023 10:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on a road in a park near Gorham.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gorham, IL
UNKmph
Jul 1, 2023 8:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Pecan tree split... trampoline lofted and sent some distance.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Murphysboro, IL
UNKmph
May 7, 2023 7:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE AND POWER LINE DOWN ACROSS OLD HWY 51.
NWS Wind Report Location: Makanda, IL
67mph
Apr 6, 2023 9:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS STATION KMDH CARBONDALE IL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW De Soto, IL
60mph
Apr 6, 2023 9:12 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PEA SIZED HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Grand Tower, IL
UNKmph
Apr 1, 2023 2:37 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE LIMBS DOWN. PIECES OF SHEET METAL BLOWN AROUND. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 60-65 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Ava, IL
UNKmph
Mar 24, 2023 7:02 AM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE AND POWER LINE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Makanda, IL
61mph
Feb 22, 2023 9:01 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 3 SSW DE SOTO. ASOS STATION KMDH CARBONDALE IL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW De Soto, IL
UNKmph
Feb 22, 2023 9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER POLE LEANING AT OLD HWY 13 AND COUNTRY CLUB ROAD IN CARBONDALE ILLINOIS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carbondale, IL
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home+
Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.
Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor
Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.
Severe
58–74 mph
Watch
Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.
Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious
Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.
Extreme
90+ mph
Major
Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.
Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Jackson County
30 reports
UNKcategory
Mar 18, 2026 12:02 AM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF0... 80 mph A brief tornado moved across Reed Station road northeast of Carbondale. A wooden fence was damaged and strewn upstream with the storm. Several tree trunks were snapped up about 50 ft above the ground with other tree damage noted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Cambria, IL
UNKcategory
Mar 15, 2026 11:46 PM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1: 97 mph A brief tornado produced damage in Grand Tower. Minor structural damage to roofs and awnings was noted. A few trees were uprooted with trunks/branches snapped.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 S Grand Tower, IL
UNKcategory
May 16, 2025 9:12 PM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: tornado reported on the ground.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Carbondale, IL
UNKcategory
Mar 16, 2025 5:10 AM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-2 tornado began near Zoller Road in Jackson County just south of the Perry County line. Moving northeast... the tornado crossed into Perry County... where about 50 homes in the county suffered damage... and five were left uninhabitable... mostly in the St. John community. In the industrial park on the west side of Du Quion... one metal building machine shop was completely collapsed. Numerous wooden power poles were broken along the path... including a few high capacity electrical poles northeast of St. John on Kimmel Road. Reaching Highway 154 northeast of Du Quion... the tornado blew out the windows of the historic Paradise Church and toppled numerous gravestones in the adjacent cemetery. After snapping a few tree trunks behind the church... the tornado dissipated. Hundreds of trees along the path were snapped... uprooted... or suffered the loss of large limbs.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 N Vergennes, IL
UNKcategory
May 8, 2024 8:10 PM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Damage was mainly to tree limbs along a path beginning southeast of Carbondale along Giant City Blacktop. Several large tree limbs were downed on Wagon Wheel Road and County Line Road. Crossing into Williamson County... a large tree was uprooted on Skyhawk Road. Moving east... a barn suffered roof damage on New Hope Road. The tornado lifted after crossing Spillway Road on the southwest side of Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NE Makanda, IL
UNKcategory
May 8, 2024 5:01 PM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** An EF-1 tornado impacted the the community of Cora in extreme western Jackson County... IL. The tornado began south of Cora where it uprooted a tree in the Mississippi River bottomlands and did roof damage to a nearby barn. Moving north... the tornado did significant tree damage in Cora and did roof... siding... and facia damage to a few homes. A couple small barns and a carport were destroyed as well. One manufactured home slid about a foot off its foundation. One person caught outside by the tornado was injured by a falling tree limb. The tornado ended immediately north of Cora.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Cora, IL
UNKcategory
Aug 5, 2023 10:15 PM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Late report. EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in a field about 2.5 miles northeast of Grand Tower. No damage occurred. Eye witnesses observed the tornado briefly touching down in a farm field east of Hwy 3. Path length was estimated to be 1/4 mile with peak width of 25 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NE Grand Tower, IL
UNKcategory
Mar 11, 2017 10:08 AM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-0 TORNADO NEAR CARBONDALE... IL. PEAK WIND 75 MPH. PATH LENGTH 4.1 MILES. MAX WIDTH 25 YRDS. BEGAN 8.4 MILES WSW OF CARBONDALE IL AND ENDED 4.5 MILES WEST OF COMMUNITY. THE WEAK TORNADO SKIPPED ALONG THIS PATH PRODUCING MAINLY TREE DAMAGE CONSISTING OF BROKEN TREE BRANCHES. WIDESPREAD HAIL REPORTS WERE RECEIVED AROUND THE SAME TIME.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 WSW Carbondale, IL
UNKcategory
Mar 11, 2017 2:45 AM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: HOMES DESTROYED NORTH OF ELKVILLE. U.S. 51 NORTH OF TOWN IMPASSIBLE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Elkville, IL
UNKcategory
Mar 11, 2017 2:42 AM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: LAREGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND CROSSING STATE ROUTE 4. WIDESPREAD HOME AND TREE DAMAGE REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Vergennes, IL
UNKcategory
Mar 11, 2017 2:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO ON THE GROUND. REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY STATE TROOPER. WIDESPREAD HOME AND TREE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Ava, IL
UNKcategory
Mar 11, 2017 2:19 AM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO ON THE GROUND. POWER FLASHES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE Rockwood, IL
UNKcategory
Mar 5, 2017 4:25 AM UTC
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-0 TORNADO NEAR CARBONDALE... IL. PEAK WIND 75 MPH. PATH LENGTH 4.1 MILES. MAX WIDTH 25 YRDS. BEGAN 8.4 MILES WSW OF CARBONDALE IL AND ENDED 4.5 MILES WEST OF COMMUNITY. THE WEAK TORNADO SKIPPED ALONG THIS PATH PRODUCING MAINLY TREE DAMAGE CONSISTING OF BROKEN TREE BRANCHES. WIDESPREAD HAIL REPORTS WERE RECEIVED AROUND THE SAME TIME.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 WSW Carbondale, IL
EF0category
Dec 23, 2015 11:15 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Peak winds were estimated near 75 mph. Numerous large branches were snapped off trees. The tornado occurred over rural farm country with patches of dense woodlands.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 E Ava, IL
EF1category
Jun 19, 2015 3:53 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This brief tornado occurred on the eastern outskirts of Murphysboro along and east of the Big Muddy River, just north of Illinois Route 13. A large section of roof, including the rafters, of a commercial wooden building was blown up to 300 yards. A pontoon boat was flipped over, and a second pontoon boat was lofted about 200 yards. Two wooden power poles were snapped. Several tree limbs and one tree was blown down. An eyewitness had video of the tornado. The peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .75 ESE Murphysboro, IL
EF1category
Apr 24, 2014 9:45 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado damage was mostly along Highway 127, where a large portion of a farm shed roof was blown off. The metal roofing and attached wooden roof framing was lofted into trees up to several hundred feet away. A large utility pole was broken along Highway 127. At this location and elsewhere along the path, several trees or tree limbs were broken, along with other minor damage. The tornado lifted just northeast of Old Highway 13. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.54 SSW Mt Carbon, IL
EF1category
Feb 20, 2014 4:40 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Trees were snapped, and there was siding and soffit damage to a home. Tree tops were damaged along the path. Maximum winds were estimated near 95 mph. The damage area was in the Shawnee National Forest a few miles east of the Big Muddy River.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.09 WNW Etherton, IL
EF1category
Mar 23, 2012 11:24 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado began 3.5 miles northwest of De Soto along Truax Traer Road and traveled northeast to 3.5 southeast of DuQuoin. Dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped. One barn was destroyed and several sheds and carports were damaged. A few homes had minor damage to siding and roof shingles. The tornado was observed and recorded by numerous spotters and citizens. Peak winds were about 90 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.91 ENE Dowell, IL
EF0category
Mar 23, 2012 11:14 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down near Highway 13 about 3 miles east of Murphysboro and ended about 3 miles southwest of De Soto. A few tree limbs and small trees were blown down. Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .72 NNW Barr, IL
EF2category
Feb 29, 2012 4:18 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado passed into southeast Jackson County from Union County. The tornado was only on the ground for a short time in Jackson County before it lifted. The damage path ended in Giant City State Park. Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted. Barns and grain bins were destroyed, along with downed power lines. Peak winds were estimated near 115 mph. The average path width was 250 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.85 SW Makanda, IL
EF0category
Apr 19, 2011 7:35 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The weak tornado destroyed several carports, a small camper, and a small garage in Dowell. Numerous trees were uprooted. Numerous homes and barns received some roof damage. An amateur radio tower was bent over. Peak winds were estimated near 75 mph. The average path width was 50 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.8 W Elkville, IL
EF0category
Apr 7, 2010 3:28 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Half of the metal roof of a small farm shed was blown off. A large tree and less than a dozen small trees were blown down. A tree and power lines were down on Highway 3. A few signs were blown down. Less than ten percent of the metal roofing and siding was blown off a house. Some wheat less than a foot tall was blown down. A trained spotter and a local resident took photos, but the tornado was very difficult to identify through the rain. Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 85 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.7 WSW Crain, IL
EF0category
May 8, 2009 12:12 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Damage was reported at a coal company, where an office trailer was blown off its foundation. There were several eyewitness accounts of a tornado. Peak winds were estimated near 70 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Elkville, IL
EF0category
May 8, 2009 10:32 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The reported tornado briefly touched down in a field and caused no known damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.4 SSW Raddle, IL
EF1category
May 8, 2009 10:30 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Dozens of large trees were snapped or uprooted. Structural damage occurred to two barns, mainly in the form of roof damage. Power poles were blown over, and one pole snapped. Houses received minor shingle damage. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.99 E Sato, IL
EF0category
May 25, 2008 5:35 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado briefly touched down in a roadless area. No damage to trees could be located. The tornado touchdown was witnessed by two spotters and a deputy sheriff from about four to five miles away.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Murphysboro, IL
F2category
Sep 22, 2006 3:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado crossed the Mississippi River from Perry County, Missouri. The tornado weakened from its maximum F-4 intensity to F-2 intensity by the time it entered Jackson County in the Mississippi River bottomlands near Wilkinson Island. At this location, the wall of an old two-story farmhouse was blown out, and the roof was blown off. Hundreds of trees were broken off. Tree damage was visible across the river in Perry County, Missouri. The path width was estimated to be 200 yards wide on the Jackson County side of the river. Before reaching Illinois Route 3, the F-2 tornado widened to 250 yards and destroyed a mobile home. A resident of the mobile home was sent to the hospital. Nearby, a house was unroofed, and trees were snapped or uprooted. Another house lost a room that was added on. A swing set was blown 200 yards and wrapped around a mailbox. An empty tractor trailer rig was overturned. An empty grain bin was blown 100 yards into a field. Full grain bins were severely damaged but remained in place. The roof was blown off a brick house. As the tornado crossed Route 3, high tension utility poles were snapped off, hundreds of acres of corn were flattened, and trees were uprooted. Route 3 was closed for nine hours. From Route 3, the tornado proceeded east-northeast through mostly rural areas of the county, including the Kinkaid Lake State Wildlife Area. The tornado weakened to F-0 intensity before reaching Kinkaid Lake. At the Kinkaid Lake marina, about 50 RV's and boats were damaged, and trees were broken off. The tornado finally lifted shortly after crossing Highway 127 north of Murphysboro. The damage along Highway 127 was about 75 yards wide and consisted of broken tree limbs. A state trooper videotaped the tornado before it lifted. Storm chasers also videotaped the tornado. Peak winds where F-2 damage occurred in western Jackson County were estimated near 150 MPH. The average path width was about 150 yards. A total of about six homes were destroyed or severely damaged, and a dozen others were damaged to a lesser degree. Dozens of other non-residential buildings, such as garages, sheds, barns, and carports, were destroyed. Along the path, striations were evident in fields, and scores of utility poles were snapped off. There were numerous reports of debris falling from the sky in neighboring Perry County, Illinois. Debris as large as pieces of siding and roofing was reported in Du Quoin.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 WNW Gorham, IL
F0category
May 30, 2004 5:32 PM CST
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado was witnessed. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 S Murphysboro, IL
F0category
Nov 10, 2002 1:32 PM CST
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Damage was generally very light. Some shingles were blown off a barn near the end of the damage path. Other damage included tree tops broken off and power poles bent. Loose debris such as tin and paper was blown around.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW De Soto, IL
F0category
Apr 15, 1998 9:34 PM CST
Tornado report for Jackson County, IL
Jackson County · 14,387 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Illinois State Police reported a brief tornado touchdown near the Southern Illinois Airport between Murphysboro and Carbondale. There was no apparent damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NW (Mdh)Crbndl/Mrfysbro, IL
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home+
After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.
EF0
65–85 mph
Light
Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.
EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate
Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.
EF2
111–135 mph
Serious
Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.
EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe
Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.
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How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Jackson County have on record?
Our records show 145 hail, 254 wind, and 45 tornado reports in Jackson County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 11, 2026.
What is the largest hail ever reported in Jackson County?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Jackson County is 3.00″. It was reported near Murphysboro, IL on August 21, 1971.
A storm report showed up near my home in Jackson County — does that mean my roof is damaged?
Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Jackson County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.
I am buying a home in Jackson County — why should I look at its storm history?
Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Jackson County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.
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Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.
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