Sunfield is an unincorporated town in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Sunfield is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Du Quoin. An F5 tornado struck 1 mile north of the village at the US Route 51/State Route 154 intersection on December 18, 1957, killing three people;[2] in March 2020 an EF1 tornado passed through the town itself, injuring one and causing significant damage.[3]
Sunfield, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 38°03′52″N 89°14′24″W / 38.06444°N 89.24000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Perry |
Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 419375[1] |
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunfield, Illinois
- ^ National Centers for Environmental Information. "Illinois Event Report: F5 Tornado (Perry County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ National Centers for Environmental Information. "Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Perry County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 15, 2024.