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The storm Nov. 17, 2013, left an indelible mark on central Illinois residents. Here are six of their stories about the day 10 years ago. Survivors share memories of resilience, rebuilding after ...
Tracking 46.36 mi (74.61 km) across four counties in Illinois, [151] the EF4 tornado that caused major damage in Washington, Illinois was the strongest tornado documented in the state for the month of November since reliable records began in 1950. [152] Up until that point, two other tornadoes in 1988 and 1991 were the strongest for that month ...
The tornado directly impacted Allendale's school, destroying the grade school portion, built in the 1960s. The high school portion, built in the late 1920s, withstood the storm with minimal damage, despite being condemned two years earlier due to lobbying by Mt. Carmel's District 348 in an attempt to usurp District 17.
A brief F1 tornado caused minimal damage in Mason City, [42] and an F3 tornado hit the crossroads of Illinois Routes 154–150, damaging six homes and causing $250,000 (1957 USD) in damages. [43] An F2 tornado moved for 4.5 miles across Jefferson County , deroofing multiple buildings and injuring two people. [ 44 ]
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Survey crew found preliminary EF 1 tornado damage associated with the tornado. ... At least two tornadoes were reported in Illinois on Friday afternoon, one of which was spotted near Eureka, about ...
A small tornado outbreak impacted parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Mississippi. An F4 tornado destroyed dozens of homes and businesses in Allendale, Illinois before moving into Indiana, injuring 55 people. An F2 tornado injured six people along an intermittent path in eastern Illinois, destroying six homes and damaging 46 in Mill Shoals.
FAIRDALE, Ill. (AP) - The two women killed by a devastating tornado system that barreled through northern Illinois shared a friendship, favors and, ultimately, a neighborhood that turned out to be ...