366 The Iowa and Illinois Tornado. (July, 
front of it. It rose and fell. Hail fell before the tornado, 
and an exceedingly violent rain after it. 
Mr. Wright’s house stands on the north-west of the centte 
of the storm-path, about 50 yards from it. A wood-house 
and a kitchen were blown south-west. The dwelling-house 
—a large stone structure—was moved 1 inch to the east. 
A stove weighing 450 lbs., and exposing to the wind a 
surface of 3 feet by 21 inches, was pushed 12 feet to the 
south-west, where it was stopped by obstructions. A bell, 
weighing 115 lbs., not under any circumstances exposing a 
greater surface than 1 square foot to the wind, and mounted 
12 feet high, was broken from its fastenings, and carried 
60 feet south. A granary, measuring 28 x 16 x12 feet, and 
weighing, together with the grain, 55,000 lbs., was carried 
21 yards to the south-east. After ploughing up the ground 
2 feet in depth, it tumbled over and went to pieces. It was 
carried down a declivity, falling 6 feet. The width of the 
storm-track here was half a mile. 
.C. Cunningham, Jackson Township, Section 11: The 
house of Mr. Cunningham stood on the north-west of the 
centre of the storm-track, yet within the most violent vortex. 
The house was blown to the south-west ; but the east door 
having been blown in the house went to pieces without 
tumbling over, and the floor remained upon the ground. 
The lighter furniture, &c., was carried far to the east. The 
granary stood to the north-east of the house. Its contents 
were emptied into the house cellar. The sills of the granary ~ 
had remained where it was carried away. ‘They were after- 
wards pushed to the south-east. The barn was blown to — 
the south-east. A hog, weighing 200 lbs., was carried 500 
yards. A cow, weighing 1000 lbs., was carried 200 yards. 
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There were four persons in the house and none were 
killed. The path of the storm is here 500 yards wide, and 
nearly due east. 
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