May 28, 2020
A slow-moving cold front crossing the Mississippi River triggered scattered thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening of May 28th. The storms produced 3 landspout tornadoes...one in Peoria County and two in Moultrie County. In addition, other thunderstorm cells dropped 3 to 4 inches of rain in about an hour, causing significant flash flooding across western Marshall County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 891347). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Marshall County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.