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Domestic News December 1, 1892

The Sioux County Journal

Harrison, Sioux County, Nebraska

What is this article about?

A terrific cyclone devastated southern Boone County, Arkansas, around midnight, destroying houses, trees, fences, and other property in a 200-yard path, with heavy rain drowning much stock and claiming lives.

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Terrific Cyclone.

Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 21.—A terrific cyclone, destroying life and property, passed through the southern portion of Boone county last night about midnight. So far as known the storm began on Gaither mountain and became violent the moment it descended to the lowlands. Property of every description was destroyed that happened to be in the 200 yards path. The cyclone moved in an easterly and northeasterly direction. Houses, trees, fences, everything movable, collapsed and was annihilated. Horror was added to the situation by the heavy downpour of rain which drowned much stock.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Weather

What keywords are associated?

Terrific Cyclone Boone County Gaither Mountain Property Destruction Stock Drowning Heavy Rain

Where did it happen?

Southern Portion Of Boone County, Ark.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Southern Portion Of Boone County, Ark.

Event Date

Last Night About Midnight

Outcome

destroying life and property; heavy downpour of rain which drowned much stock

Event Details

A terrific cyclone passed through the southern portion of Boone county last night about midnight. So far as known the storm began on Gaither mountain and became violent the moment it descended to the lowlands. Property of every description was destroyed that happened to be in the 200 yards path. The cyclone moved in an easterly and northeasterly direction. Houses, trees, fences, everything movable, collapsed and was annihilated. Horror was added to the situation by the heavy downpour of rain which drowned much stock.

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