For others more heavily damaged, such as the Piggly Wiggly and Neisner’s it took months.By April 1966 Crystal Lake had a severe weather warning system in place.
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The Palm Sunday Tornado On Saturday, March 27, 1920, low pressure moved northeast out of Colorado toward Iowa, spreading warm and humid air into the Midwest.
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A crew of men from nearby Coventry extricated his body when they went to search for children which they feared might have been in the wreckage.”Rae’s grandchildren recall a different story.
Harry received a call from the president of the Illinois Mobile Home Association.
Perhaps the most significant weather event in Crystal Lake occurred 50 years ago.
The storm struck while he was outside, and the winds toppled the barn onto Rae.
Cheryl and Gordon Triefenbach were living in the Colby subdivision of Crystal Lake when a tornado hit on Palm Sunday on April 11th 1965.
Many Crystal Lake residents went to church in the morning, never suspecting how different their lives would be just a few hours later. 2
He had his keys and measuring tape in his hands”Regardless of why he was outside, Rae Goss was the tornado’s first victim in Crystal Lake.
On Sunday, April 11, 1965, a massive tornado ripped through Crystal Lake, killing five people, destroying or damaging hundreds of homes and businesses, and forever changing the lives of those who lived through this destructive event.April 11th — It was Palm Sunday, one week before Easter. Harry Dillon was appointed Director of Housing.
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If you have a tornado photograph or personal account that you would like to contribute, please contact us.This group of photos were taken by local photographer, James Seymour, and are part of the Society’s collection:Many people have opened up their family photo albums and shared their pictures.
6 The kitchen later moved its operation to the Masonic Temple on Ellsworth Street where they continued to serve meals.A communications center was set up in the foyer of the gym.