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NCDC Climatological Data National Summary for the 1957 Sunfield tornado

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NCDC Climatological Data National Summary for the 1957 Sunfield tornado
United States National Climatic Data Center

The National Climatic Data Center’s finalized damage survey and publication for the 1957 Sunfield tornado.

4470988NCDC Climatological Data National Summary for the 1957 Sunfield tornadoUnited States National Climatic Data Center
Place Date Time Length of path, miles Width of path, yards Killed Injured Property (Exclusive of crops) Crops Character of Storm Remarks
ILLINOIS
Perry County
18 4:35 p.m. 5 200 1 0 5[1] Tornado Occurred at junction of highways 51 and 154. Small crossroads settlement at Sunfield "Y" wiped out. Very heavy destruction in small area. Several survisors took cover in buildings. Man remaining in open killed. Tornado moved east-northeastward.

Note: On page 531 of the document, it notes a "5" for damage represents $50,000 to $500,000.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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