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Touched down near Marissa in St. Clair County and moved NE destroying barns and a flour mill.  Apple trees were carried almost two miles.

Tornado touched down in Randolph County and moved through Perry County damaging farm after farm to ENE of Nashville.  An elderly man was killed in the "Pollander" community, 4 miles E of Nashville.  The "Little Prairie" community was destroyed 6 miles SE of Nashville.  This event was almost certainly a family of 2 or 3 tornadoes.  A total of 2 people were killed and 50 injured along it's entire track.

Tornado moved ESE and E, leveling entire farms near New Minden, S of Hoyleton, and near Richview before moving into Jefferson County.  A total of 14 people were killed and 50 injured.

Developed W of Covington and moved ESE, passing along the N edge of New Minden and dissipating on the E edge of town.  Seven farm houses were leveled.  Near the end of the track, 4 people were killed when they were caught in the open, running from their home to a storm cellar.  They were swept 100 yards.  A two-year-old girl was killed in another home.

Tornado touched down near Oakdale and moved NE, unroofing homes and uprooting trees.  Intensifying near Irvington, it nearly leveled six homes, and killed 4 people.  Most of the $100,000 damage was done in that area.  More homes and barns were damaged before the funnel dissipated over southern Marion County.

Tornado touched down in Randolph County and moved through St. Clair County before injuring 2 people as it destroyed a large church near Okawville.  The tornado injured a total of 12 and caused $65,000 in property damage.

Tornado passed 6 miles SE of Nashville and followed an intermittent path to the NE.  One home was destroyed, and many other buildings were damaged.  

Followed an intermittent path NE from Nashville into southern Marion County.  Witnesses reported a "terrific roar".

Tornado moved NE damaging several buildings in Stone Church and farmsteads to the SW.  

Tornado moving toward the NE wrecked a commercial garage at Nashville.  

Small tornado damaged several garages and tore off a porch from a home at Addieville.

Developed over St. Clair County near Marissa and moved NE, damaging boats and cabins in a recreational area.  Cottages were leveled, houses were unroofed, and barns were destroyed.   Two funnels were sighted.  The tornado caused 1 injury.

Tornado touched down about 3.5 miles SE of New Athens and traveled an ENE course passing 3 miles S of Okawville and 2.5 miles N of Hoyleton before reaching Centralia.  Damage from the tornado between New Athens and Hoyleton was light.  The tornado intensified at Hoyleton and extensively damaged several farms.  Barns, machine sheds, and a silo were destroyed.

A tornado tracked from west of Darmstadt in St. Clair County to Washington County before dissipating S of Highway 15, 2 miles NW of Lively Grove.  Only trees and power lines were reported down since the tornado crossed over mainly open fields.

A tornado formed over Randolph County and crossed Highway 13 and moved into Washington County about a mile west of Highway 153.  A home sustained minor roof damage and 2 large utility buildings had their roofs and sides damaged right inside the county line.  Total damage to property was $6,700.

Shortly after the tornado touched down 1 mile SW of town, it caused significant roof damage to a large church in Plum Hill.  The eastern section of the roof was completely removed and several large trees were snapped off.  Large hail was also reported around Plum Hill as the storm moved through.  The tornado continued to travel ENE crossing Highways 15 and 160 knocking down trees and power poles.  It lifted 2 miles N of Nashville after crossing several open fields.

A tornado touched down WSW of Addieville damaging several homes on the southern part of town.  Several roofs were partially torn off or damaged by falling trees.  It crossed I-64 knocking down several trees and shearing highway signs off.  As the vortex crossed Highway 127, an 80-foot radio tower was destroyed and two large utility buildings were heavily damaged.  As it continued to move ENE it damaged homes and buildings on 2 area farms reaching its maximum width at this point.  Before dissipating 2 miles S of Hoyleton, the tornado damaged more farm buildings, a grain silo, and numerous large trees.

Severe storm spotters reported a brief tornado in open country. There was no damage.

A small tornado destroyed a barn, a couple of other farm buildings, and downed trees in the Hoyleton area.

The bow echo system on June 10, 2003 spawned another tornado over parts of west-central Washington County, Illinois. This damage path, 14 miles, was long compared to the other tornadoes on that day. Twelve machine sheds, barns, homes, other types of out-buildings sustained varying degrees of damage while numerous trees were along the tornado's path were either severed or uprooted. Debris at several locations along the damage path was driven into the ground 1 to 2 feet deep at 45 to 60 degree angles. In contrast to the other tornadoes on this day, this tornado occurred south of the apex of the bow echo. The width of the damage track varied from 40 to 60 yards. The damage was rated F1 intensity. It is interesting to point out that this tornado track was nearly identical to the damage track of a tornado that occurred in this area with a bow echo event on May 18, 1995.

The first of 5 tornadoes that occurred with a bow echo storm which moved northeast across eastern Washington County formed 1.5 miles west of Dubois Illinois at 6:24 pm CDT and traveled northeast across U.S. Highway 51. Outbuildings from two farmsteads west of U.S. Highway 5 1 sustained minor damage. The tornado then cut through an area of large trees and traveled north-northeast to 1 mile northwest of Radom before it dissipated. Overall path length was 4.5 miles long and damage width varied from 40 to 70 yards.

The second tornado from the Washington County bow echo formed about 2 miles north of Dubois and paralleled the first tornado damage path. Tree damage and 3 large grain bins over 120 feet tall near railroad tracks on the west side of Radom were destroyed by the second tornado. Extensive tree damage occurred just to the north of Radom from this tornado. The tornado damage path continued north-northeast for an additional 1.0 mile. Overall damage path length of the second tornado was 3.5 miles while the damage width varied from 40 to 80 yards.

The third tornado from the Washington County Bow echo formed approximately 1/2 mile south of Radom and traveled northeast across the eastern part of town. Ten homes, one house trailer and several outbuildings sustained varying degrees of damage. The roof of Saint Michael's Catholic School was severely damaged by this tornado. Many large trees were also severed across the eastern part of town. The damage track ended approximately 1.5 miles east of Ashley Illinois. The overall damage path length was 4 miles with the width varying from 50 to 100 yards.

The fourth tornado from the Washington County bow echo formed 1/2 mile east of Radom and damaged several outbuildings on a farmstead 3/4 mile northeast of Radom. This tornado traveled to the northeast and damaged many trees along its path. Outbuildings from two other farmsteads sustained varying degrees of damage from this tornado. The fourth tornado paralleled the third tornado damage track and dissipated 2.5 miles northeast of Radom near the Washington - Jefferson County line. Overall length of the damage track was 4.5 miles while damage width varied from 40 to 70 yards.

The fifth tornado from the Washington County bow echo formed 2.5 miles northeast of Radom and caused damage to a machine shed near the intersection of Highway 15 and County Road 1175. The fifth tornado paralleled the fourth tornado damage path. This tornado crossed the Washington - Jefferson county line and caused mainly tree damage along its path. Overall damage path length in Washington County was 0.5 miles with a damage width 60 yards.

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SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database