NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marshall, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marshall, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 67 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 67
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Marshall
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marshall; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Marshall begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Marshall has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 79% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The highest rating among the 67 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 22, 1960, came within 21 miles. Of the 67, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. May and June have had the most tornadoes, 16 each. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 98% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marshall. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1958, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Marshall.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marshall
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 26 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 Marshall: 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 Marshall
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s5
- 2000s4
- 1990s16
- 1980s11
- 1970s14
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1960 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 11, 1958 | F3 | 21 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 5 mi | 48.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 23 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 21 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 17, 1988 | F2 | 17 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 15, 1986 | F2 | 9 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 25, 1984 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1974 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 5, 1969 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 67, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marshall
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Marshall since 1958, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 12 days, most recently June 25, 2024. The most recent report is from June 25, 2024. May has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marshall
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Paris Stp, IL, 15 miles north of Marshall at 649 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 42.7 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 19 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 117 nights a year. Snowfall averages 19.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.7 inches is more than at 112 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (77%). Martinsville, 11 miles southwest, has its own station (Charleston, IL): 43.6 inches a year, 0.9 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 17 | 2.8 | 6 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 39 | 20 | 2.3 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 50 | 29 | 3.0 | 7 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 63 | 40 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.3 |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 61 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 54 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 43 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 51 | 31 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 39 | 23 | 2.9 | 6 | 4.0 |
| Year | 62 | 41 | 42.7 | 76 | 19.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Paris Stp, IL (649 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 Marshall
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 59 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marshall: 51 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $385,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 2, 2025. May has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 28 have had fewer than Marshall.
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
Clark County, which includes Marshall, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on August 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Clark County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.8 million a year, the 82nd highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.5 million (40%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Marshall
- Martinsville, IL11 mi
- West Terre Haute, IN15 mi
- Paris, IL15 mi
- Terre Haute, IN17 mi
- Casey, IL18 mi
- Farmersburg, IN18 mi
- Shelburn, IN22 mi
- Clinton, IN23 mi
- Greenup, IL25 mi
- Sullivan, IN26 mi
- Charleston, IL26 mi
- Chrisman, IL27 mi
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