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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2012
Page
10
Mary Crawtorp Cockrum recalls the 1925 Tri-State tornado and its near total destruction of Parrish. She notes that none of the survivors, including cousins and neighbors, were spared from the tragedy that killed many in the town.
A survivor recalls the devastation from the storm on page 9, detailing the family’s horses Dan Dolly and Dixie. She recalls a man who shot one horse after a board struck him, describing it as the hardest moment her father faced and a rare display of emotion.
A woman recalls how entire neighborhoods vanished with the wind while nearby homes stood intact. Her family fled to relatives then moved again, and they promptly built a storm cellar. She spent much of childhood sheltering underground during storms.
De Soto Grade School Library hosts Triumph Over Tragedy a 1925 Tri-State Tornado program from 1 to 3 pm Saturday March 24 in the school gym. Speakers include Larry Dietz former De Soto resident meteorologist Jim Raser WSIL-TV and Angela Mason author of Death Rides the Sky. Destruction photos and Mason photo presentation highlight towns affected with refreshments to follow.
Illinois ranks fourth on The Weather Channel list of Top 10 Tornado States compiled by tornado expert Greg Forbes. The ranking cites per state tornado rates per 10,000 square miles with Alabama Florida Kansas Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Illinois Iowa and South Carolina among the featured states. The list was released last week.
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