1874.] The Iowa and Illinois Tornado. 355 
stood within 20 yards of the north-west edge. It was tilted 
up on its corner bodily, inmates, floor, and all, and de- 
posited on its roof 17 yards to the south-west of its former 
position, and then went to pieces. There was no indication 
of explosion. The accompanying is a plan of the effects 
of the storm at this house :— 
FIG. 20. 
oh = 
a is the house which was carried in the direction of the 
arrow. 6 is a stable and c a haystack, both untouched. 
-These were twenty yards from the house. d, e, and fare 
portions of a fence which were thrown down. d and e 
were thrown south, leaving the intervening portions un- 
touched. f was thrown north. g is the post already 
mentioned. 
This was the last destruction in Keokuk county. The 
tornado ceased to touch the earth on Mr. Campbell’s farm. 
It drew itself up into the cloud from which it had come 
down. Hitherto it had traversed a country full of deep and 
well wooded ravines. Here it entered upon a flat, bare 
country—in fact, a water-shed. It continues much the same 
for the seven miles which the tornado here skipped. 
