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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1907
Page
6
A late Saturday cyclone wreaked havoc in the western part of the city, wrecking homes and barns, scattering furniture and debris, and driving residents to cyclone shelters. Regan and Parks families faced total losses while Bruyn and Flemmer also suffered extensive structural damage.
Train crews report two southward cyclones seen near Mt Vernon and a northern cyclone diverting east of the line. Homes and barns on the Smith Davison, Condran, Herman and Riley farms were damaged or destroyed. the Condrans narrowly escaped injury in a storm cellar refuge. The storm origins lie west of Mt Vernon with the cyclone following the railroad toward Mitchell, arriving about five minutes before the train.
Monday reports describe a wildfire like storm in Badger township ruining farmsteads. Five clouds were seen to the south and southwest before the western area suffered severe damage to Barney Kane and John Graves farms. Fisher Ames in Sanborn county lost his buildings. Hodgkin farm sustained total wreckage but no injuries occurred as residents sheltered in the cellar.
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