BlockMeeks, Illinois
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1947 and the latest in 1986. It stands in McKendree Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61846. The Survey maps it on the Humrick quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1947 USGS Ridge Farm quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Humrick quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Humrick quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Paris quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Storms near this place
1 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Meeks in 1 storm report in 2013: 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Meeks | $50,000 | A tornado touched down in an open field 2.6 miles southeast of Westville at 11:24 PM CDT. The tornado tracked to the northeast, crossing North 1850 East Road, then severely damaged an attached garage and part of a house. The garage was pulled from its foundation and pushed about 10 feet on top of the car inside. A large barn was damaged and several trees were splintered as well. The tornado dissipated about one tenth of a mile northeast of the property at 11:25 PM CDT. No injuries were reported. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Himrod | 2.5 miles | 19 | |
| Midway | 3.0 miles | 20 | |
| Georgetown | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Unionville | 3.3 miles | 20 | |
| Westville | 4.1 miles | 20 | |
| Brookville | 4.6 miles | 19 | |
| Grape Creek | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Kellyville | 4.8 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422968. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.