F3 Tornado — Henry, Illinois
1996-04-19 · near Bishop Hill, Henry, Illinois
4
Injuries
$10.0M
Property damage
3.0 mi
Path length
100 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
10 Million in damage and 4 hospitalized as this tornado moved from Bishop Hill through Galva. At least 6 Million of damage was reported in the city limits of Galva where 150 homes were damaged, 26 received extensive damage, and 15 had to be destroyed. Extensive damage was also received to the city sewage treatment plant. A second, small and short lived tornado, did much less damage to the eastern part of town, most notably pushing over gravestones in a cemetery and downing trees.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5555031. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.