NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jerseyville, IL
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Jerseyville, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 99 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 11 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 99
- EF3 or stronger
- 11
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Jerseyville
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Jerseyville; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 51 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. The record near Jerseyville begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Jerseyville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 43% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The strongest of the 99 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on January 24, 1967; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 3 people. Of the 99, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on March 14, 2025. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Jerseyville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 49 times since 1959, with stones up to 2.25 inches. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Jerseyville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jerseyville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Jerseyville: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Jerseyville
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s12(2 EF3+)
- 2000s26(1 EF3+)
- 1990s5
- 1980s8(3 EF3+)
- 1970s3
- 1960s17(3 EF3+)
- 1950s18(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1967 | F4 | 23 mi | 25 mi | 3 / 216 |
| May 31, 2013 | EF3 | 24 mi | 10.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2013 | EF3 | 25 mi | 31.71 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | F3 | 23 mi | 44.5 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 29, 1984 | F3 | 24 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1983 | F3 | 13 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 15 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F3 | 18 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 15 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | F3 | 21 mi | 21.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | F3 | 23 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 26 |
| Mar 25, 1954 | F3 | 14 mi | 21.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 3, 1950 | F3 | 24 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 2, 1950 | F2 | 18 mi | 18.8 mi | 1 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 99, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jerseyville
The Storm Prediction Center has 49 hail reports within 10 miles of Jerseyville since 1959, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.25 inches, fell on April 9, 2015. The most recent report is from April 20, 2023. May has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jerseyville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jerseyville 2 SW, IL, 1 mile southwest of Jerseyville at 630 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 66°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 19°F. May is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 42.4 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 29 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 117 nights a year. Snowfall averages 12.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.4 inches is more than at 109 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (75%). Godfrey, 13 miles southeast, has its own station (Alton - Melvin Price L&D, IL): 41.9 inches a year, 0.5 less than here, and the same July average high, 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 19 | 2.5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 42 | 23 | 2.3 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 53 | 32 | 3.2 | 7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 65 | 42 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| May | 74 | 54 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 63 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 66 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 63 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 55 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 43 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 53 | 33 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 41 | 24 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Year | 64 | 43 | 42.4 | 71 | 12.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jerseyville 2 SW, IL (630 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Jerseyville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 54 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jerseyville: 44 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 floods, 4 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on August 5, 2008.
January 5, 2005: flood 2 miles from the centre of Jerseyville — $500,000 damage.
January 6, 2005: flood 2 miles from the centre of Jerseyville — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Major flooding of the Little Wabash River occurred. Thousands of acres were flooded.”
May 22, 2011: lightning strike 2 miles from the centre of Jerseyville — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning struck a house causing a fire that destroyed the house. Fortunately the owners were not home at the time, so no injuries were reported.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Jerseyville's ZIP code 62052 have filed 112 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1986: 28 claims (25% of all) and $282,000, then Midwest Flooding in 1993 with 14. The year with the most claims was 1993, with 30. 38% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 320 Illinois cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 222 have fewer than Jerseyville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1986 | 28 | $282,000 |
| Midwest Flooding1993 | 14 | $264,000 |
Jersey County, which includes Jerseyville, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 floods, 5 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jersey County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.8 million a year, the 74th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (31%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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- Godfrey, IL13 mi
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