3. Murphysboro 234 killed, highest single-city death toll of any tornado 17 children killed at Longfellow School, 9 at Logan School Remains of city caught fire shortly after tornado passed Major industries destroyed

7. De Soto Town virtually annihilated; strong F-5 damage 69 deaths including 33 at the school—still the worst tornado school death toll Business district destroyed, caught fire after storm’s passage

9. West Frankfort Most men were employed in mines and were underground when storm struck 147 fatalities, most of them women and children Tornado devastated northwest quadrant of town, where most miners lived Business district largely spared

11. Rural Hamilton and White Counties, Illinois No population centers struck 65 deaths, hundreds injured Strong F-5 damage continues, with concrete walkways blown out of the ground at one Hamilton County farm

14. Griffin, Indiana Town completely destroyed Large quantities of mud sucked from Wabash River, pelted many survivors Storm still exhibiting F-5 damage 26 fatalities in village of 400 people Schoolchildren killed on the way home from school

17. Owensville, Indiana Area Storm turned slightly northward; first deviation in path since touchdown Tornado passed just northwest of Owensville, destroying 85 farms Entire farm families wiped out

19. Princeton, Indiana Largest city to be struck by tornado after Murphysboro and West Frankfort Two southern neighborhoods, Baldwin Heights and Summit, bore brunt of storm Heinz Ketchup plant and Southern Railroad shops demolished 25 deaths in Princeton area