Murphysboro Storms Among Southern Illinois' Deadliest
A long account ranks Southern Illinois tornadoes from 1888 to 1982, highlighting the 1925 Murphysboro De Soto and West Frankfort disaster with over 500 Illinois deaths and extensive damage, the 1957 widespread storms, and a history of near annual tornado activity known as the Tornado Alley. It notes fatalities in Mount Vernon and a pattern of multi state destruction, with cited damages.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
de Soto
West Frankfort
Bush
Hurst
Cambria
Plumfield
Kaskaskia
Royalton
Gorham
Midwest
Sunfield
Mount Vernon
Sand Ridge
Randolph
Perry
Williamson
Jackson
U.S. Weather Bureau
Illinois
Wide swath of destruction hits Marion after tornado
A massive tornado swept through Marion damaging multiple businesses along Illinois 13 and surrounding areas. The Marion Truck Plaza Westmore shopping center Lowe's Lumber Marion Fence Co and Gray Plaza suffered severe damage while Wal-Mart and nearby residences endured destruction. No fatalities reported though officials estimated damages in the millions. Local residents Mark Meunier and Kirk Rickert helped police and described the storm’s path from Town and Country Plaza to Westmore Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Illinois 13
Town and Country Plaza
Marion Truck Plaza
Westmore
Wal-Mart
Aldi’s
Gray Plaza
Illinois 37
Jake’s Tire Co
Campbell
Harvey-Davidson
Giles Electric
McKinley School
Mark Meunier
Kirk Rickert
Lowe’s Lumber
Marion Fence Co
Marion Motors
Rickert
Tornado Hits Conant Wrecks Homes Injures Six
A tornado struck Conant near Pinckneyville Saturday just after 2 p.m. six people were injured, two seriously, as about six homes and trailers were destroyed and barns, cars, farm equipment, livestock, and trees were ruined. Three men sought shelter under a car. one was hospitalized in critical condition, another at a Scott AFB hospital, and the third in satisfactory condition. Two others were treated and released after a house collapsed on them. Dwayne Schwartz family escaped as their home and farm were demolished.
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H.B. Koplowitz
Southern
Conant
Pinckneyville
Leon Moore
Kentucky
Steve Campbell
Belleville
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Firmin Desloge Hospital
St Louis
Tony Karabec
Pinckneyville Hospital
Norma Neimeyer
Velma Jones
Ruth Huffstuttler
Dwayne Schwartz
Schwartz
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Campbell Hill
Alto Pass
Cobden
Lesser
Horse Prairie
Chester
Percy
Thompsonvile
Ransac
Pope County
Ina
Ava
Carbondale
West ‘Frankfort
Truck Plaza
Bonnie Marx
Janet Robertson
Teresa
Town and County
Westmore Plaza
Shawnee Apartments
People’s Bank
Robertsons
Creal Springs
Illinois 166
Crab Orchard
Joe Jines
Twister
Cor
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