Bert Blackwood

The Tornado of 18 Mar 1925

Murphysboro, Illinois

2:30pm The Tornado made a direct hit on Murphysboro, IL. 1,200 buildings lost. The High School had 2 students die and 20 injured. The Longfellow school had 11 children die when in imploded, 9 more died at the Logan school. Men were working at the railroad shop and roundhouse, which was totally destroyed, 35 men died. The Blue Front Hotel collapsed, leaving many in the basement alive only to die when the building caught fire. The storm left 234 dead and 623 seriously injured.

Burial:

Worthen Cemetery

Murphysboro

Jackson County

Illinois, USA

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