1982 Marion tornado outbreak

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38°50′N92°11′W / 38.83°N 92.18°W / 38.83; -92.18 (Columbia (May 29, F1))
Marion, Illinois tornado outbreak
03:000.06 miles (0.097 km)20 yards (18 m)A brief tornado destroyed a shed. [7] [8]
F1 Caesarscreek Township Greene OH 39°37′N84°04′W / 39.62°N 84.07°W / 39.62; -84.07 (Caesarscreek Township (May 29, F1)) 12:300.25 miles (0.40 km)50 yards (46 m)A small, brief tornado heavily damaged or destroyed several farm buildings. [7] [9]
F3N of Percy to WNW of Conant Randolph, Perry IL 38°02′N89°40′W / 38.03°N 89.67°W / 38.03; -89.67 (Conant (May 29, F3)) 13:05–13:2010 miles (16 km)200 yards (180 m)A house and a power station were damaged near Percy. Four homes were destroyed and five were damaged in Conant. Seven people were injured. Damage was estimated at $300,000. [7] [10] [11] [12]
F4NW of Carterville to E of Marion Williamson IL 37°43′N89°08′W / 37.72°N 89.13°W / 37.72; -89.13 (Marion (May 29, F4)) 14:05–14:3217 miles (27 km)400 yards (370 m)10 deaths – See section on this tornado – 181 people were injured. [7] [13] [12]
F0SE of Harrisburg Saline IL 37°42′N88°29′W / 37.70°N 88.48°W / 37.70; -88.48 (Harrisburg (May 29, F0)) 15:26unknownunknownA "spot touchdown" damaged a barn and several trees. [7] [14]
F0NE of Carrier Mills Saline IL 37°43′N88°40′W / 37.72°N 88.67°W / 37.72; -88.67 (Carrier Mills (May 29, F0)) 15:46unknownunknownPower lines were downed. No path was observed. [7] [15]
F1 Princeton Gibson IN 38°21′N87°34′W / 38.35°N 87.57°W / 38.35; -87.57 (Princeton (May 29, F1)) 16:10unknownunknownA service station was destroyed. [7] [16]
  1. ↑ All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

Marion, Illinois

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  • 1 2 3 4 "1982 Marion, Illinois Tornado Storm Path". NOAA/NWS. June 27, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  • ↑ "Timeline on tornado that devastated Marion on May 29, 1982". The Southern . May 29, 2007.[ dead link ]
  • 1 2 "1982 Marion, Illinois Tornado Weather". NOAA/NWS. June 27, 2007. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  • ↑ "Weather Gloassary for Storm Spotters". NOAA/NWS. March 28, 2006. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  • ↑ "1982 Marion, Illinois Tornado Then / Now". NOAA/NWS. June 27, 2007. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Storm Data: May 1982 Volume 24 No. 5" (PDF). National Centers for Environmental Information. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  • ↑ Missouri Event Report: F1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  • ↑ Ohio Event Report: F1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  • ↑ Illinois Event Report: F3 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  • ↑ Illinois Event Report: F3 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  • 1 2 Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films. pp. 1241–1242. ISBN   1-879362-03-1.
  • ↑ Illinois Event Report: F4 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  • ↑ Illinois Event Report: F0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  • ↑ Illinois Event Report: F0 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  • ↑ Indiana Event Report: F1 Tornado. National Climatic Data Center (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  • ↑ "Top 5 Most Severe Tornadoes". WPSD-TV. March 11, 2007. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  • ↑ "Event Record Details". National Climatic Data Center. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

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