Tornado Ravages Marion Area Leaves Massive Losses
Williamson County officials assess the toll of a killer tornado that hit Marion and surrounding areas. Ten dead and 181 injured as 500 homes and 52 businesses were damaged or destroyed. Marion faces up to 750000 in lost sales tax revenue plus cleanup costs.
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Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Williamson County
Shawnee Village
Town & Country Village
Robert Butler
J. David Thompson
Greater
Marion Area
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Tom Redickas
American Red Cross
Perry County
Conant
ESDA
Lou Ozburn
Tornado battle raged as warm and cold air clashed
Weather expert Bob Hamilton notes a cold Great Plains front met hot moist air over Southern Illinois causing violent thunderstorms and likely multiple tornadoes in Marion Conant and surrounding areas. Officials issued watches and warnings with several tornadoes touching down near Pinckneyville and Swanwick and other storms Sunday and Monday.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Conant
Bob Hamilton
National Weather Service
St. Louis
Hamilton
Pinckneyville
Swanwick
Weather Service
Woman Recovers From Tornado Damage One Step At A Time
Martha Berker describes a tornado’s destruction on her Johnson Street home. With a torn roof, shattered windows, and a boarded bath area, she plans repairs gradually while seeking government aid and loans, noting her lack of insurance and comparing her lot to neighbors who lost everything.
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Johnson and
Stockton Streets
Clear and cooler tonight with sunny midweek forecast
The National Weather Service expects a clear, cooler night with lows in the upper 40s. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and continue cool with highs in the 70s. The rest of the page lists Ann Landers, births, comics, calendar, classifieds, deaths, horoscope, opinions, sports and TV listings with farmer rallies noted on pages 6 and 7.
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National Weather Service
Ann Landers
Tornado strikes Swanwick causing damage with no injuries
A tornado touched down near Swanwick in Perry County Monday afternoon, ripping awnings, destroying sheds and vehicles, felling trees, and damaging homes and outbuildings. A large fire erupted after lightning ignited tanks near Ashley in Washington County as authorities assessed damage.
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Swanwick
Evan. Davis
Southern Illinois
Perry County
Winkle
Pinckneyville
Paul Douglas
James Douglas
Stanley Morris
Carlyle Lake
Victor Whaley
Lloyd Batten
Floyd Batten
Ashley
Washington
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