Postcards from the November 11, 1911 Cyclone in Virginia, Illinois

Many thanks to Jacqueline for scanning and sharing.

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Northwest corner of the square
West on Beardstown St. (Old county jail)

The Opera house
The High School

Hotel Mann
West Beardstown Street

At Robert Knight's
Middleton home

M.E. Church
Another view of the M.E Church

Boston Brick
Huffman home

Whitaker home
West Springfield Street

Charles Caywood home
Menzies Home

It appears that Virginia, Illinois was not the only place to have suffered violent weather on that particular date.

  • In Oklahoma City. OK record high and low temperatures were set in the same day. Records for that date that still exist. Article here.

  • There was also a violent tornado in Rock County, WI on that same day. Article here.

  • Chicago recorded their greatest one day-to-the-next change: 61 degrees (from 74 degrees on November 11, 1911, to 13 degrees on the 12th.

  • There was a tornado in Owosso, Michigan on that date. Article here.

  • See also the article about "The Great Blue Norther of 11/11/11" on Wikepedia.

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