The Redwood gazette., 1935-06-13
Third Tornado in IL Years
Sweeps Through Lyon
County Section
Buildings on z Farms, 35
Head Of Livestock Lost
in 8 Mile Path

Three persons were injured,
buildings on seven farms were
destroyed or damaged, and more
than 35 head of livestock were
killed in the tornado which Sunday
night swept a narrow eight-mile
path north of Balaton and Garvin.
Heavy rains fell in Redwood coun-
ty.
The injured are Mrs. Frank
Penisch, John Hoepner, her faith
er and Frank Penisch.
All of the buildings on the Pen
isch farm, which is located about
two miles north of where the paw
ing ends on Highway ID, were lev
eled by the twister, including the
house. The three were injured
in pasture near the house. Mrs.
Penisch was reported to have suf-
fered severe cash in the back,
while Mr.. Hoepner was severely
bruised and had scalp wounds.
Mr.. Penisch's injuries were slight.
A survey made by the Marshall
News-Messenger of damage done
by the tornado, which struck about
6 p. m. revealed the following on
farms in order from west to east:
Gus DENIM farm-Small
buildings blown over, also
part of barn-windmill des-
troyed. Located three miles
northwest of Balaton and
three miles southeast of Rus
sell.
William Johnson farm-All
buildings destroyed except
house. Two cows killed.
Robert Castleman farm
Barn, chicken house, hog
house, milk house destroyed,
orchard wrecked, house dam
aged.
Henry Olson farm-One mile
east and two miles north of
Balaton, all buildings except
house blown to pieces, one cow
killed, also hogs and chickens.
Plaster off inside of house.
Charles Edwards farm-Barn
and all buildings except house
destroyed, house damaged.
Five hogs killed.
Frank Penisch farm-Across
road from Edwards, all build
ings destroyed, including
house. Several head of live
stock killed.
w. F. Henslin farm-Hog
house destroyed, 20 head Of
cattle killed in pasture.
At the Henslin farm, the twister
disappeared, and there apparent
ly was no further damage east of
that point. Most of the way, the
bottom of the funnel shaped cloud
averaged only rs to so yards in
width. :.
The tornado formed southeast
of Russell and followed much the
same path of the destructive
twisters of 1924 and 1880.
Irene Edwards, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Edwards, living
on farm five miles west Of Ami
ret, said that the twister formed
in the west like a pillar, and
seemed to split the cloud mass, so
that both sides rolled off in oppo-
site directions.
A farmer near Amiret, saw it
as it started on its path southeast
erly. When it reached a certain
point it seemed to explode he said.
A comparison Of his explanation
of where this explosion took place
with the descriptions of other eye-
witnesses who were closer to the
scene indicates that this apparent
explosive effect resulted as it
hit the DENIM barn.
Both Mr.. Henslin and his hired
man and Henry Bertosch who
lives not far away saw the twister
take the Henslin hog house, then
rise in the air and apparently
disappear.
Both the Henslin farm and the
DENIM farm were hit by the 1924
tornado and buildings on both
places destroyed.
Only one house was DESTROYED
on the seven farms which were in
the twister's path, but all barns
were either badly damaged or
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