The 1967 Belvidere Tornado

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Claiming the lives of seven adults and seventeen children, the Belvidere tornado struck the most vulnerable at the worst possible time: just as school let out. More than five hundred people suffered injuries.

New interviews and fascinating archival history underscore the horrific drama, as well as the split-second decisions of victims and survivors that saved their families and neighbors. Since the tragedy, three more devastating tornadoes have further defined Boone County's resilience: Poplar Grove in 2008, Caledonia in 2010 and Fairdale in 2015.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467136167
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/13/2017
Series:	Disaster
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,098,760
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mike Doyle is a retired high school journalism teacher and former professional journalist who resides in Belvidere, Illinois. He is a member of the Boone County Historical Society. This is the fifth book he has written or edited and his second for The History Press.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Preface 9

Acknowledgements 11

1 A Storm on the Horizon 15

2 A Near Miss and a Direct Hit 25

3 When Those Helping Others Needed Help 32

4 Homes in Its Path 41

5 Terror on Circle Drive 55

6 Heroes Came in All Sizes 76

7 A Building Stands Strong 90

8 A Strong Storm to the End 95

9 Extraordinary Survival Stories 102

10 Life-Changing Decisions 109

11 A Rescue of Immense Proportions 112

12 Recovering from a Disaster 122

13 Helping Becomes Second Nature 131

14 Those Who Were Lost 137

15 Three More Tornadoes 151

16 Other Stories 164

Index 185

About the Author 191