Was the Southern Illinois storm a tornado or windstorm
Weather observers argued over whether the late weekend storm in Southern Illinois touched down as a tornado. Funnel clouds were seen near Murphysboro, winds reached up to 85 mph at Murphysboro ESDA before power loss, with damage suggesting winds as high as 115 mph. The event involved three storms, widespread damage, and two deaths from a Benton fire blamed on lightning.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Steve Piltz
Weather Room
Southern Illinois Airport
Piltz
Murphysboro
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
ESDA
Bill Crawshaw
Supreme Court upholds Hyde amendment on Medicaid abortions
In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court rejects federal funding for most abortions under Medicaid. Justice Stewart writes the Hyde amendment does not violate the Constitution or Title 19, and states are not obliged to fund medically necessary abortions. The ruling allows Congress to continue restricting federal payments while some states fund abortions locally.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Henry Hyde
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Congress
United States
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Potter Stewart
District of Columbia
Williamson board member Litton resigns two months after appointment
Kip Litton of Johnston City resigns as Williamson County commissioner effective today citing business load. He had promised to be full time, with wife taking over his tire business. Replacement will be sought with 60 days by law, target set for July 14 meeting. Sheriff seeks 30 member auxiliary to assist deputies during emergencies and weekends.
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Clifton
Kip’’ Litton
Williamson County
Litton
Kip’s Tires
Johnston City
William Humphreys
Carterville
Humphreys
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Curtis Palmer
Warm Tonight and Tuesday Thunderstorm Risk
The National Weather Service forecasts fair, warm conditions tonight with low temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. Tuesday will be mostly sunny and hot with humidity and a chance of afternoon thunderstorms, and a high around the mid-90s.
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National Weather Service
Power repairs expected by Wednesday across service area
The utility reports most power restoration tasks are on track to finish by Wednesday after yesterday’s outage. Crews from multiple regions are working to restore service to affected neighborhoods, with customers urged to conserve electricity until full reliability returns.
Murphysboro hit by storm damage tops two million
Murphysboro faces what Mayor Michael Bowers estimates as well over 2 million dollars in damage after successive storms. He notes 35 to 50 percent of buildings damaged, with air surveys showing extensive destruction citywide. Streets were largely passable but alleys blocked, and cleanup crews target branches and debris. Downtown was evacuated with a state of emergency declared following looting in a jewelry store and patrols by uniformed and civilian auxiliary officers. Waterfront and trailer parks suffered additional losses including overturned trailers and damaged boats at Kinkaid Lake, with minimal injuries reported.
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Benton Area
Barney West
Richard Johnston
Clifford Orton
Glen Smith
Lake Benton
Route 4
Benton
Lesser
Williamson County
Rend Lake
Carbondale
Mardale
Parrish Acres
Main
Mill
Oakland
Poplar
Carroll Fry
Fry
Ann Schottman Knol
Tom Woolf
Murphysbro
Michael Bowers
Bowers
Shoemaker Drive
Bower
Murphysboro
Royal Mobile Homes
Illinois 127
Gale Williams
Williams
True Value
Eleventh Street
Kinkaid Lake
Kinkaid Marina
Richard Gould
St. Louis
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