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Tornado formed over Lincoln County, MO and crossed the Mississippi River and tracked just NW of Hardin before crossing into Greene County.  Two people were killed near Hardin.  The tornado killed a total of 11, injured 63, and caused $450,000 in its track from Lincoln County, MO to Sangamon County, IL.

Tornado moved ENE to destroy two dwellings at Hamburg.

The Illinois State Police reported that a small tornado struck the Belleview area about 420 pm. Numerous trees were snapped off or uprooted along Sterns Hollow Road. One home had minor damage caused by flying tree limbs. The tornado moved ENE and struck again along Johnson Hollow Road. Numerous trees were downed, one garage was destroyed, and a couple of homes suffered minor roof damage.

The Annada, MO tornado crossed the Mississippi River west of Mozier and continued northeast for about 9 miles across Calhoun County, IL. The tornado reached a maximum intensity of F2 with a damage path up to 100 yards wide. The tornado first damaged a home as it crossed Highway 96 north of Mozier. A 2 car garage was destroyed, the porch destroyed and several windows were blown out. The tornado moved northeast up West Panther Creek Hollow where it reached F2 intensity. One home was destroyed with only 2 walls left standing. 2 x 4 boards became missiles with several driven into walls and into the ground. Half of the roof of another nearby home was also blown off. 3 other homes suffered minor damage. Several outbuildings were also destroyed and numerous trees were uprooted along the path.

A small tornado formed north of Mozier, north of the Annada tornado, and tracked east northeast along Belleview Hollow. An 80 foot long hog sleeping station was destroyed along with a utility shed. This was the second year in a row that this hog farm had been hit by a tornado. The tornado also damaged a barn, several other utility buildings and a home at another farm. Flying metal injured a horse at the farm as well.

A brief weak tornado struck just southeast of Centerville. The path length was only about one tenth of a mile and 25 yards wide. Debris at the location consisted of snapped and uprooted trees and a destroyed shed. Several boards from the shed were driven into the ground some distance away.

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SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database