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Sioux County Tornado Leaves Trail of Devastation May 8 1895
Destructive tornado struck northeast of Ireton then Hull area, smashing farm buildings, barns, granaries, and schoolhouses. Dozens injured with several deaths reported. victims include teachers from Wisconsin and local families such as Hollis, Coombs, Hagge, and Vickers. Rescue crews toured affected farms, tallying damage across multiple townships and noting widespread mud and debris.
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Sioux County
Hull
Ifull
Nll
Lfe
Jacob Tans
Mattie Coombs
Jennie Coombs
John Hagge
Henry Hagge
Matilda
Hagge
Herman
Hlagge
A. Caild
John Koster
Art Swartz
Roelf Swarty
L. Wenia
Fone
Mays
Center Township
Treton
L. Porter
R. Steele
M. DB. Coombs
Little White School House
Lowa
Husband
Tumeir
Ming Anna
Marsden
Taseather
Vale
Shemfeatin
Thig
G. Sinpaon
M. Smith
E. ‘Faylor
Jana
Sioux Center
Geo. Marsden
Coombs
al Taost
G. Wagge
Seral House
Fagge
A. Franken
Mount
HH. Coster
W. A. Sieman
Noth
W. i Duistenots
Ereby
Agibhad
Jlay
Genter
Dorman
J. Crenshaw
Plato Township
Welcome Township
Dormink
Kastien
Sioux City
Jansen
Beckman
Jansan
Rilich
Maan
Sec
Leas Lletn
E. Deffers
Aoutheast
Gee. S
Ses 4
A. J. Tikka
Ila
Gagaid
Perkina
Hillh
Milwaukee Track
Milwaukee
Jatees Vickers
Elrace ,Putnam and Alp. Jensen
el Boubout’s
J. Grown
Sibley
Osceola County
Tius
Iowa