Southern Illinois Storms Kill 2 and Injure 5 After June 21 Tornado Outbreak
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Updated · First Alert 4 · Jun 22
Southern Illinois Storms Kill 2 and Injure 5 After June 21 Tornado Outbreak
3 articles · Updated · First Alert 4 · Jun 22
Summary
Two people died and five were hospitalized after severe weather hit southern Illinois on June 21, with fatalities reported near Dix and on North July Road in Mt. Vernon.
Sheriff Jeff Bullard said one victim was found about five miles southeast of Dix, while the second death and all five injuries were tied to storm damage near Mt. Vernon.
The deaths add to an earlier fatality reported in Jefferson County as tornadoes and severe storms tore across Illinois and Indiana, damaging at least 20 homes and destroying two.
The broader outbreak produced confirmed tornadoes across the Tri-State region, extending a Midwest severe-weather stretch fueled by heat, humidity and frontal boundaries.