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Storm toll rising as winds cause damage across counties
The region faced severe damage from high winds rain and hail with Carterville seeing fallen trees and a damaged home on Grand Street while nearby Kell's house was crushed by a maple. At John A Logan College the twister damaged trees and tents. Officials report scattered damage across Williamson Franklin Perry and Randolph counties with hail flooding and wind causing power and street issues.
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Turner
Grand Street
Greenbriar Road
Carterville
Thomas Kell
Grand St
Kell
Shane Stricklin
Nelson Tree Service
Amerencips
Mike Bitting
J.P. Barrington
College
Bitting
Barrington
Robert Mees
Gen
John A. Logan
Williamson County
Mary Lamm
National Weather Service
Herrin
Jackson County
Auffenberg
Vogler
Saturn
Carbondale
Ike Auto Park
Franklin County
Phil Jenkins
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Jenkins
Don Jones
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Jones
Akin Blacktop
Benton
Deering Road
West Frankfort
Yellow Banks Road
Yellow Banks
Lamm
Perry
Randolph County
Perry County
Sheriff's Department
Willisville
Cutler
Pinckneyville
Jerry Smith
Denmark
du Quoin
Kim Woodside
Nathan Ruff
Chip Banks Chevrolet Buick
David Searby
du Quoin Emergency Services Disaster Agency
Linda Rush
Andrea Kampworth
Christi Mathis