Per the Storm Prediction Center Database, there were 12 tornadoes confirmed on June 14, 1957. The strongest of the day is the topic of this summary. It tracked through the southeastern part of Springfield, IL near Jerome and was later rated F4. Per the NWS Springfield, IL, “The parent thunderstorm produced a 98 mph wind gust at Capital Airport on the north side of town.”
Per the Sangamon County Historical Society: “Mrs. Paul Farley, 60, and Anna Belle Larson, 37 were killed in this tornado. Property damage was estimated at $3 million; 25 homes were destroyed and 175 others badly damaged.”
“This tornado … ended the myth that Springfield was tornado-proof because it was in a bowl,” reported the Illinois State Register the next day.
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