346 The Iowa and Illinois Tornado. (July, 
No.1 is a tree 3 feet in diameter, but much decayed, 
blown down from the E.S.E. No. 2 is a tree 3 foot in 
diameter, blown down S.S.E. No. 3 is a tree 2 feet in 
diameter, blown down from the W. No. 3 lies above No. 2, 
and No. 2 above No. 1. It occurred just where the storm 
left the river. 
Fiac. 11. 
That the force of the storm was enormously increased 
immediately after reaching North Skunk river is proved by 
the greatly extended width of its path. At A. Dogget’s and 
B. C. Moore’s houses, three-quarters of a mile distant from 
the storm-centre, the out-buildings were damaged and the 
fences thrown down by a southerly wind. Mr. Dogget tes- 
tified that the tornado appeared somewhat like two funnels 
with the smaller ends together, and that when apparently 
33 miles distant the column subtended an angle of about 25°. 
The houses of these gentlemen are situated on the summit 
of the bluffs facing the river, which are perhaps 200 feet 
high. 
The house of Joseph Ash, situated on the face of the 
bluff, and distant from the river about half a mile, was blown 
to the S.S.W. Large trees were at this distance blown down 
in the ravines running to the river. Mr. Ash testified that 
the wind lasted a few minutes, and that it changed to the 
north-west after the passage of the tornado. A little hail 
fell before the storm, and a small .shower of rain after it. 
Saw lightning and heard thunder. It grew cool as the 
storm passed. ; 
