BlockPuder, Illinois
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Yellowhead Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60940. The Survey maps it on the Illiana Heights quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1922 USGS Momence quadrangle1:62500
- 1924 USGS Momence quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Momence NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Illiana Heights quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Kankakee quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Kankakee quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Puder: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momence Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Puder in 8 storm reports between 2008 and 2019: 5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Puder | $500,000 | This strong tornado touched down slightly north of the intersection between E. 10500N Rd and N. 14000E Rd. The tornado torqued a house on its foundation beyond repair and damaged a small church. There were also numerous barns and outbuildings destroyed and severe damage to several large trees. The tornado dissipated near N. 17500E Rd. Maximum winds were estimated to 115 mph. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Puder | $128,000 | This tornado began near Kankakee County Highway 13 in Illinois and crossed into Indiana just south of E. 10500N Rd. A house under construction (but sealed) had an exterior wall of the garage blown out, part of a second story exterior wall blown in, and a portion of roof removed. A barn also had substantial roof damage along with numerous large trees snapped, uprooted, and partially stripped of their branches. The tornado dissipated south of Lowell, Indiana near Colfax St. Maximum winds were estimated to 110 mph. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Puder | $1,000 | Large tree limbs and power lines were blown down near Route 1 and 10500 N. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Puder | - | A one foot diameter tree limb was broken off a tree. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Puder | - | Up to four inches of flowing water was reported over portions of 9000N east of Route 1. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Puder | - | A very short-lived tornado tracked near E. 10500N Rd. Damage occurred to both a house and a barn, to a swimming pool, and to trees. Maximum winds were estimated to 75 mph. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Puder | - | This short-lived tornado began just west of the Illinois-Indiana state line and crossed the state line into a grove of trees and ended near Calumet Ave. There were multiple large trees downed with this tornado. Maximum winds were estimated to 90 mph. |
| November 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Puder | - | The tornado formed along the Kankakee-Will County Line just west of N 17480 E Road. Large branches from hardwood trees were broken off while an older softwood tree was snapped at the base. A hardwood tree was also snapped in half. The tornado had estimated winds to around 100 mph. The tornado continued into Will County at 1:01 PM CST. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judson (historical) | 1.9 miles | 12 | |
| Grant Park | 2.1 miles | 14 | |
| Sherburnville | 3.5 miles | 15 | |
| Sollitt | 3.7 miles | 12 | |
| Edgetown | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Ward | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Yeager | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Garden of Eden | 5.7 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 423092. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, 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.