One of three tornadoes to move through parts of Illinois on March 4, 1961. It was given a rating of F1. The tornado began its 51.5-mile track near Arrowsmith. A house was knocked 20 feet off its foundation. A woman was injured. Six other farmsteads were damaged. There was heavy damage to several farms at Saybrook. A 20 block section of Gibson City was hit. A lumberyard was destroyed. Numerous farms were hit in Cissna Park and to the north of Hoopeston.
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