| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Hadley | 1 killed | Up to three inches of rain fell in about a two hour time period causing localized flash flooding on Hadley Creek, about 2 miles north northeast of Barry. Hadley Creek was overflowing the low water crossing on 275th Street. A car was driven into the flood waters at the low water crossing and stalled out. The passenger was swept downstream and drowned. The driver was able to make it to dry land. Rescue crews found her body about 1500 feet down stream from the location where the car stalled about 3 hours later. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Fishhook | 1 killed | Up to six inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded across the northern part of Pike County. County Road 2 about a mile east of New Salem was washed out due to a creek that flowed through the area. This created a 30 foot wide by 30 foot deep hole. A lineman with a local electric company was driving through the area and did not see the hole due to darkness. His vehicle plunged into the hole. He died at the scene. No other injuries or deaths were reported. |
| September 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Perry | 2 hurt | A tornado touched down 1.7 miles west southwest of Perry off of Township Road 3225E. It travelled to the east northeast with intermittent touchdowns occurring until the tornado reached the southern portion of Perry. On the south side of Perry, a vacant mobile home had its roof and northwest corner ripped off. Another mobile home had a tree land on it causing extensive damage and two children in the home sustained minor cuts and bruises. Also, 3 homes sustained window and shingle damage, a barn lost part of its roof, and numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down. Two vehicles sustained damage from fallen tree limbs. The tornado then lifted and dissipated. |
| June 1957 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Hull Arpt | 1 hurt, $20,000 | Up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over northern Pike county during the morning hours of June 3rd. Numerous secondary roads had water over them. Around 810 am, an eastbound Norfolk Southern freight train derailed on a bridge that just got washed out between Kinderhook and Barry. Hadley Creek was out of its banks and the force of the water washed out the railroad bridge as the train was going over it. Thirty-two cars of the 78 car train derailed. The cars were not carrying anything toxic, just coal and corn oil product. In Pittsfield, the heavy rains caused a basement wall to collapse on a home while several other homes suffered water damage to their basements due to sewer backups. Near the Pike/Adams county line, a couple were driving on a local road when the road gave way and collapsed. The car remained suspended between the two sections of roadway, so the couple had to carefully exit the vehicle. The driver sustained a broken foot and a badly sprained foot on the other leg. Her husband was able to get her out of the vehicle without the car falling further into the hole. They then used their cell phone to call for help. |
| February 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Martinsburg | 1 hurt | The tornado developed over the north side of Martinsburg, Illinois. One home sustained minor roof and fascia damage and one window was damaged along the south side of the home. A few large trees and several large branches were downed by the tornado. The tornado then traveled east-northeast and sheared a path of large pine trees 30 to 40 feet tall half a mile north of Martinsburg along and west of County Road 11. Many of the pine trees were snapped from near the base to half way up the trunk. The width of this damage area was 80 yards. The next damage was found approximately 300 yards south of the intersection of County Road 7 and 205th Avenue. A one story residence home sustained minor fascia damage and a few pine trees were snapped at the bases. The tornado then totally destroyed a medium size machine shed on the south side of Watsons Cemetery east of the intersection. Several tomb stones were damaged. Approximately 300 yards east of the cemetery another farmstead sustained damage. Two empty medium size grain bins were destroyed while another machine shed was destroyed. Damage was found again at another farmstead located 1 mile west of Detroit, Illinois. The east side of a two story farm house was moved off its foundation by 5 inches while part of the east side of the roof was tossed to the east. The upper half of a large barn was removed and tossed to the east. One old machine shed was completely destroyed while two canvas hoop sheds were completely destroyed. Debris from the machine sheds were tossed a quarter of a mile to the east. The tornado crossed Illinois Route 106 about a mile west of Detroit and damaged several large trees. The tornado then directly hit a hog building which was supported by steel I-beams. The southern part of the structure was pushed to the north and northeast. Debris from the roof of this structure was tossed over half a mile to the northeast. The damage width over this area was 80 yards wide. Damage to this structure was rated EF-2. The tornado continued to the northeast destroying a shed before lifting and dissipating about a mile north northeast of Detroit. Several people were in the area of the shed working on repairing fencing. One man sustained a minor shoulder injury and was taken to the hospital. The maximum intensity was EF2 with a maximum wind speed of 120 mph. The total path length was 12.09 miles with a maximum width 80 yards. |
| May 1961 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Lightning | Perry | $1,000,000 | Lightning struck a historic church built in the 1880s and caught fire. It was a total loss. |
| April 1961 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Beecreek | $200,000 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Hill | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pike | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree which blocked traffic along Spring Lake Road near Atlas. Near Pittsfield, a tree fell on a vehicle. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Pittsfield | $25,000 | Baseball size hail was reported in Pittsfield. Numerous vehicles were damaged. |
| June 1957 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1956 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | $20,000 | A wide swath of damaging winds from Perry southward into Griggsville and Valley City. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Some of the trees fell onto Illinois Route 107 both north and south of Perry. A power pole was blown down in Griggsville. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | $10,000 | Pike County dispatch reported three to four trees blown down at the intersection of Illinois Routes 104 and 107. In Griggsville, a transformer was blown and several power lines were blown down. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barry | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew part of the roof off of the library, causing some water damage to the museum that is on the second floor of the building. Also, numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Perry | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Hill | $5,000 | In Pleasant Hill, a trampoline was thrown into power lines then tossed 80 feet up into a tree. A 2.5 foot section of roof was lifted. The damage path was 3 to 4 blocks wide and about 6 blocks long. In Nebo, winds were measured as high as 74 mph with tree debris in both towns. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hull Arpt | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew off a small portion of a machine shed tin roof. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nebo | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a power line in Nebo. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | El Dara | $5,000 | Several large trees were blown down along County Highway 4 near El Dara. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Chambersburg | $5,000 | The Illinois River hit major flood levels from Meredosia to Valley City south into Calhoun County. In Pike County the river crested on April 27th, but remained above flood stage into May. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | New Salem | $5,000 | This tornado formed about 1 mile north of I-72 near mile marker 31. The tornado initially damaged trees, then moved east and destroyed a machine shed about 1/2 mile north of County Roads 1900N and 2800E. Debris from the machine shed was thrown over 1/2 mile to the east and northeast. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Salem | $5,000 | Storm spotters reported a machine shed destroyed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barry | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines in Barry. A couple of cars received minor damage from falling trees and branches. |
| May 2013 | Flood | East Hannibal | $2,000 | The Mississippi River was at major flood levels in early May, dropped a bit for the middle of the month, then rose to major flood levels again at the end of the month. Damage was limited to some flooded roads and flooded farmland. |
| April 2013 | Flood | East Hannibal | $2,000 | The Mississippi River reached major flood levels along the border of Pike County. The river crested on April 21st and 22nd, but remained above flood stage into May. Damage was limited to a few closed roads and agricultural lowlands. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Chambersburg | $2,000 | The Illinois River along the border of Pike County remained at major flood levels in early May, dropping below flood stage on the 23rd, then rose to major levels again at the end of the month. The river remained in flood into June. |
| June 2013 | Flood | East Hannibal | $1,000 | The Mississippi River bordering on Pike County started June in flood and rose to major flood levels cresting on the 1st. The river remained in flood into July. Damage was limited to a few closed roads and flooded farmland. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Chambersburg | $1,000 | The Illinois River started June in flood and hit major flood levels cresting on the 6th. The river then slowly fell dropping below flood stage on the 28th. Damage was minimal. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fishhook | $500 | A newspaper employee reported large trees down. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsfield | $300 | Numerous large trees were blown over damaging homes and parked vehicles in Barry. Winds as high as 70 mph were also reported in Pittsfield knocking down numerous trees across town. Reported by local newspapers. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barry | $200 | Numerous large trees were blown over damaging homes and parked vehicles in Barry. Winds as high as 70 mph were also reported in Pittsfield knocking down numerous trees across town. Reported by local newspapers. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Hannibal | $200 | The Illinois State Police reported several large trees down. |
| July 1982 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $30 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hull Arpt | - | Thunderstorm winds downed power poles along Illinois Route 57 near Hull. This is not to be confused with Interstate 57. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsfield | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree onto a home in Pittsfield. The tree was about 12 inches in diameter. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fishhook | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines across the northern portions of Pike County. This includes the Fishhook, Perry and Chambersburg areas. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hull | - | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage from Hull to Pittsfield to Milton. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beverly | - | There were numerous reports of fallen trees and one report of downed power lines between Atlas/Summer Hill and Pleasant Hill as the leading edge of the line of storms passed over Pike County. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsfield | - | Widespread tree damage around RV Resort about 3 miles north of Pittsfield. |
| March 2021 | Tornado (EFU) | Rockport | - | A storm chaser observed and photographed a tornado west of Rockport, IL. Based on this chasers observations and radar data, the tornado formed around 0019 UTC and tracked northeastward mainly across open fields before dissipating at 0022 UTC. Photo showed a condensation funnel not reaching the ground, but lofted debris was still noted beneath the funnel. The starting and ending points are estimated and based on information received. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pike | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs near Pike along U.S. Highway 54. In Griggsville, several power lines were blown down. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Summer Hill | - | Another wide swath of large hail up to the size of quarters fell as the storm slowly moved to the south. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rockport | - | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a shed and tossed it about 200 feet to the southwest as the storm moved through. |
| June 2020 | Hail | New Salem | - | Wide swath of large hail up to the size of quarters fell. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsfield | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees around town. One tree fell onto a house and caused moderate damage. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Hull Arpt | - | Up to three inches of rain fell in about an hour causing flash flooding, including on Illinois Route 106 between Hull and Kinderhook. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | Thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to a house 3 miles north northwest of Perry. On the outskirts of Perry, the roof of a barn was destroyed, windows were blow out of a tractor and some shingles were ripped off the roof of a house. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsfield | - | Several large trees were blown down around town. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Canton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines around town. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Pleasant Hill | - | Via Facebook. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hadley | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsfield | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees around town, as well as numerous tree limbs and power lines. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Independence | - | Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous secondary roads were flooded across the southwestern portions of the county. Also, several creeks rose out of their banks due to the heavy rain. |
| December 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Pleasant Hill | - | The tornado began about 1 mile east of Pleasant Hill, IL and remained on the ground for about 4 minutes with a path that skipped to the northeast of Pleasant Hill. A grain bin sustained damaged along 130th Avenue near the beginning of the track. The path then continued to the northeast where a barn was rolled about 20 yards off its foundation. Another barn sustained heavy roof damage. The tornado continued northeast toward 147th Street where some large trees sustained damage. The tornado lifted as it moved northeast of 147th Street. Overall the tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 1.65 miles and a max path width of 25 yards. No injuries or deaths were reported with this tornado. |
| December 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Valley City | - | The tornado began about 1 mile NNW of Valley City, IL. Along County Highway 21, trees were uprooted and a mobile home lost its roof and sustained wall damage. The tornado continued to the northeast, crossing County Highway 21 twice, before lifting. Along this path there was significant tree damage along the east side of Highway 21. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 0.6 miles and a max path width of 110 yards. No injuries or deaths were reported with this tornado. |
| December 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Detroit | - | This short lived tornado began 2 miles northwest of Detroit, IL, along 435th street. Damage was primarily confined to trees, but there was a home with roof damage and a large camper was blown on its side. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 0.11 miles and a max path width of 25 yards. No injuries or deaths were reported with this tornado. |