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One of 39 National Register listings published here for Marion County · listed in 1973 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
One of 39 National Register listings published here for Marion County · listed in 1973 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hannibal, the town this property stands in, in 79 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 39 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 3 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 | Lightning | Hannibal | 1 hurt, $25,000 | Lightning struck a house on Ridgewood causing a fire resulting in one injury and moderate damage. A woman was treated at a local hospital for smoke inhalation. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hannibal | $1,000,000 | Hail up to golf ball size fell on Hannibal. Most of the large hail fell on the south part of town. About 200 cars in a manufacturing company parking lot were damaged. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Hannibal | $200,000 | Up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including several in Hannibal. Also, Bear Creek in Hannibal overflowed its banks flooding a nearby parking lot with two feet of water and 35 to 40 residents along the creek had to be rescued from their homes by boat due to the flooding. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | $10,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees in Hannibal. One large tree fell on a car causing major damage. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds downed 2 trees in Hannibal. The trees were approximately 2.5 feet in diameter. |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a 2 foot diameter tree on Market Street and downed a 1 foot diameter tree on Beech Street both in Hannibal. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Hannibal | - | Another wide swath of large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell across Hannibal. Numerous cars sustained damage as well as siding on homes. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Hannibal | - | A wide swath of large hail up to golf ball sized fell across Hannibal. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of large trees and numerous tree limbs. One tree fell onto a house causing moderate roof damage. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | A strong outflow boundary from a supercell that was north of Hannibal moved through the city. A large tree was blown over onto a house, causing minor damage. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage across Hannibal. Several large tree limbs and minor roof damage was reported on Lilly Street. Several trees were blown down onto Lindell Avenue. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Hannibal | - | Up to four inches of rain in a short amount of time caused flash flooding in Hannibal, especially for areas along Bear Creek. Numerous streets in the area were flooded due to Bear Creek rising well above its banks. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Widespread damaging winds occurred across Hannibal. Numerous large trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree was blown down onto an unoccupied camper and another tree was blown down onto an unoccupied car. A hardware store in town sustained moderate roof damage. Also, a large portion of a flat metal roof was removed from a building on the Hannibal-LaGrange University Campus. Several trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down on campus as well. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines around town. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and power lines around town. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous tree limbs, mainly on the south side of Hannibal. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds blew in several windows on businesses downtown as well as blowing down a traffic light. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts blew bricks off of a chimney at an apartment building. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a six inch diameter tree as well as numerous large tree limbs. The tree was blown onto a power line, knocking out the power to the immediate area. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Hannibal | - | Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. There were areas of flash flooding around Bear Creek, Munger Lane Bridge was washed out and many county roads were closed due to high water. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs onto Highway MM. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Hannibal. |
| September 2008 | Flood | Hannibal | - | Four to five inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Some of the rainfall was from the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Numerous secondary roads were flooded. The heavy rains loosened up soils in the area causing several trees to fall. A large mudslide occurred on Ely Street in Hannibal. Up to ten dump trucks full of mud had to be hauled away from the slide. No structures were affected by the mudslide. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hannibal | - | A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail just north of Hannibal. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Hannibal | - | Heavy rain upstream caused minor flooding on the Mississippi River. At Hannibal, the river peaked about 2.5 feet over flood stage and was still in flood when the month ended. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Numerous 6 to 8 inch diameter trees were blown down as well as power lines across the city. One of the trees was blocking Route O. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm winds blew some siding off of a couple of homes in Hannibal. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a garage and peeled the tin roof off another. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Emergency management personnel reported trees down and damage to tin roofs on outbuildings. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | Hannibal Emergency Management and storm spotters reported several trees and power lines down across town. One house on Vermont Street was damaged by a downed tree. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Hannibal | - | A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in Hannibal. |
| November 2005 | Hail | Hannibal | - | A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Hannibal | - | A weak tornado caused tree damage just south of Highway 61 northwest of Hannibal. |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hannibal | - | A few trees were reported down in Hannibal. |
| June 2003 | Lightning | Hannibal | - | A lightning strike was responsible for a large portion of Hannibal losing power. Lighting struck a main feed line resulting in the temporary loss of power from two substations. Power was off for about 45 minutes. |
| July 2003 | Lightning | Hannibal | - | A lightning strike at a substation knocked out power to about 6000 homes in Hannibal. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| February 2014 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Hannibal | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73001045 in Record Group 79. |
| Marion County | All 39 listed properties in this county. |