Storms Prompt Murphysboro Civil Defense Warnings
No major damage reported in Murphysboro area from Sunday night storms. Bill Crawshaw of Murphysboro Civil Defense described 8:35 p.m. alarm, radar sightings from St. Louis, funnel cloud at Gorham, and shelter guidance. WINI radio broadcast warnings from 8:30 p.m. to midnight as volunteers worked through the night. Continuous siren signals explained, with nuclear alert only in extreme cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Bill Crawshaw
Murphysboro Civil Defense
St. Louis
Star Andip Theaeystem
Potosi
Mississippi River
WINI
Pawshaw
Crawshaw
Winds Bring Tornado Deaths In Missouri And Illinois
A tornado near Farmington Missouri Sunday night killed Williams F. Betterton 41 and his wife Kathryn 38 of Carbondale Illinois. Betterton was an associate professor of music at Southern Illinois University and his wife had taught music at Herrin High School. Their bodies were recovered from wreckage and transported to a Farmington funeral home as funeral arrangements were being planned.
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Wiliams F. Betterton
Kathryn
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Farnington
Betterton
Southern Illinois University
Herrin High School
Missouri
Farmington
Trask
STU
State University of Iowa
Wiliamsburg
Towa
Davenport
Westmont
Korea
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State College
Cedar Falls
Herjrin High School
West Frankfort
Logan Junior College
Carbondale Motel Evacuated After Heavy Rain and Wind
A four hour downpour in Carbondale flooded the Cadillac Inn Motel first floor with 2 to 3 inches of water and forced guests to higher floors while cars were towed from the lot. Nearby stores in a South Illinois Avenue shopping center were also hit as a Karate Club building collapsed. Power outages occurred from downed lines, with 10 residents affected at Allman Street. Hail and strong winds were reported in Union and Johnson counties, including Cobden.
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Carbondale
Cadillac Inn
E. Main St
Plaza Lounge
South Illinois Avenue
Lee and Hillyer Appliance Co
Allman
Fischer
Jim O’daniel
Central Tl.incis Public Service Co
O'Daniel
Giant City Park
Inter
Randolph County Sparta homes hit by storm damage
Storm damage in Randolph County centered on Sparta with downed trees and power lines. Police reported damaged homes, shattered storefront glass, and several small sheds tossed about. Electrical service was interrupted but restored. Chester and Coulterville saw lighter effects.
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Randolph County
Vierthern
Sparta
Carl Adams
Sparta County Club
Adams Furniture
Sparta Radio
Chester
Stindey, IL
Benton man electrocuted by downed power line
An elderly Benton man, Martin Ferro about 70, barefoot in pajamas, touched a 4260 volt line downed in a storm. Firemen warned him. he died on arrival at Franklin Hospital. Coroner docket says burns on left hand and foot. Funeral arrangements pending at Mitchell Funeral Home.
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Benton
Martin Ferra
Burkitt St
Ferro
Terro
Franklin Hospital
Franklin County
Kirk
Webb
Mitchell Funeral Home
Funnel cloud sightings reported in Southern Illinois area
Reports to authorities indicate funnel clouds were sighted Sunday night at several Southern Illinois locations including west and east of Du Quoin Reed Station Road east of Carbondale junction of Rt 127 at Jonesboro and a 9:40 p.m. sighting near Gorham No report of activity at Fidelity mine other sites working Tuesday
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du Quoin
Reed Station Road
Carbondale
Rt 127
Jonesboro
Gorham
Wall of Du Quoin plant collapses in storm
Unusual air pressure during Sunday night storm blew out a 200 foot brick wall at a Tareo Manufacturing Co warehouse in Du Quoin. Four large barn buildings shifted at St Johns, with no injuries reported and limited rain damage to stored merchandise. Power outages affected lines in St Johns. restoration began around 3:30 am.
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Tareo Manufacturing Co
du Quoin
Rennie Bedar
Hts Foundation
St. Johns
Bedar
Sam. Hasterly
Turco
du Quéin
Dowell
Storm hits Franklin County with Christopher hardest damage
Franklin County suffered the heaviest storm impact in the Christopher area with power outages and downed trees. Funnel cloud sightings were reported near Buckner and eight miles southwest of Benton, but no damage was confirmed. Power restored by early morning, though some Christopher sections remained without power.
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Franklin County
Christopher
Benton
Warren Brown
Franklin County Civil Defense Director
Buckner
Civil Defense Control Center
West Frankfort
State Street
Market
Victor
Southern Dliners University honors two music faculty
Two members of the Southern Dliners University music faculty at Carbondale received honorary doctorates at ceremonies. Marjorie Lawrence of Ohio University Athens and Steven Barswick of Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa were named for their contributions. Lawrence, a former Metropolitan and Paris soprano and SIU voice professor, earned the Doctor of Humane Letters at Ohio University's June 8 graduation while becoming a fellow of the Royal Arts Society of Great Britain.
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Southern Dliners University
Carbodale
Hme
Marjorie Lawrence
Ohio University
Athens
Steven Barswick
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Miss Lawrence
Metropolitan
Paris Opera
SIU
Ohio Institution
Royal Arts Society of Great Britain
Dr Smothers Appointed to Health Board in Williamson County
Dr Donald L Smothers of Arion is appointed by the Williamson County Board to the Franklin Williamson Bi County Health Department Board. The appointment covers the remainder of the term of the late Dr Robert Hudgens of Marion through this month.
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Donald L. Smothers
Arion
iWilliamson County Board
Franklin-Williamson
Bi-County Health Department
Robert Hudgens
Marion
Storm knocks out power across Southern Illinois towns
Utility crews labored all night as lightning and fallen limbs disabled lines across five major areas in Southern Illinois. De Soto, Elkville, Vergennes, Dowell, Goreville and nearby towns reported outages ranging from 36 minutes to over an hour, with extensive damage in Christopher and surrounding Crews. hanseffected regions and Lake of Egypt drained with high water, while Marion and Harrisburg faced scattered outages and road washouts.
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Sam Carruthers
Central
Goreville
Carruthers
Christopher
Coelle
Mulkeytown
Grand Tower
Gorham
Harrisburg
Marion
Grassy Lake Road
Rt. 8
Lake of Egypt
Southern
Tiliais Power Cooperative
Rt. 37
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Jackson County Civil Defense
Turco Manufacturing Co
Karate Club
Alinvns Avenue
Illinois
Kathryn Betterton
William F. Betterton
High Street
Springer and
Chestnut Streets
Bridge Street
Main Streets
Southern Ilinois University
Woody Hall
Johnson
Union Counties
Union County
Cobden
Johnson County
Sheriff's Office
Coulterville
Elmer Eggenheyer
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
Steeleville
Eggemeyer
Larry Askew
General Telephone Co
Fidelity
South 11H Street
Dr. Smothers
Herrin
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