The tornado moved through the county Fairgrounds, destroying numerous buildings and ripping the roofs off others. The bulk of the damage occurred on the south side of the city of Salem. Marion County was declared a Federal Disaster Area as a tornado, reaching F2 strength at its peak, created a 20 mile path of destruction from south of Odin to east of Salem. Clair County and moved across Washington County before dissipating near Centraila. Before dissipating, the tornado cut a path through trees in the city park.Ī tornado touched down in St. Beams from the garage were driven into a roof 2 blocks away. Further down the storm's path, a garage was ripped from a house and the house was partially destroyed. Several garages were completely destroyed one house was blown 8 feet eastward from it foundation. Roofs from several homes along the path were heavily damaged and roofing and siding were ripped from several other homes. Highway 50, the bottle dock was completely destroyed and major damage occurred to the office buildings and two trucks. Two other mobile homes in the area were damaged.Ī tornado touched down at the Petrolane Gas Company in Salem and traveled NE across the town damaging houses, smashing garages, and downing power, cable TV, and telephone lines before dissipating near Salem Community High School. A mobile home near the tower was tossed 75 feet downhill into a ravine and totally destroyed. Probable small tornado destroyed a two-car garage near Centralia.Ī small tornado destroyed a garage and 2 sheds at Sandoval.Ī tornado caused damage to several homes and one house trailer at Patoka, resulting in the injury to one child.Ī tornado was sighted by the Sheriff's Department 5 miles E of Salem, damaging only a few trees.Ī tornado left a telltale path of uprooted trees and debris in Hillcrest Memorial Park in northern Centralia before downing 540 feet of a 600 foot cable TV tower. Four farmsteads reported damage near Cartter. A total of $75,000 in property damage.Ī tornado followed an intermittent path from near Nashville in Washington County NE to near Cartter. One home was destroyed and many other buildings were damaged along the path. This tornado killed 4, injured 22, and caused >$100,000 in property damage along its path.įollowed an intermittent path through Washington and Jefferson Counties before moving into Marion County. Touched down in Washington County and moved through Jefferson County before dissipating in southern Marion County.
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