Massac County, Illinois
Storm Damage - 1:15 AM

April 10, 2009

Witness reports "loud freight train" noise - house shook.  Storm struck at 1:15 AM.

Photos from house - location is 37.12'56.81 N and   -88.43'43.34W or approximately 2.22 miles south of the community of Round Knob, Illinois.

Estimated winds - 60-70 mph. 

Damage:  Two concrete brick walls blown down.  Witness reports "house shook and it sounded like a freight train - 1:15 AM."  Damage also to an shed and trees in yard.  Trampoline blown into a tree.

Also - 3 miles west/northwest of Round Knob - winds estimated 60 mph - shingles blown off roof.  Small debris blown greater than 500'.

Photographs are of the 37.12'56.81 N and   -88.43'43.34W damage and were taken  by Beau Dodson

Trampoline blown into a tree and destroyed.

Concrete walls blown down.

Concrete brick walls blown down.