Source: Rockford Register Star 9/3/2012
Weather
STAR’S FIRST EXTRA TOLD OF COSTLY BLAZE 1938
“Tornadoes came out of nowhere” – 1990, William Booth, Washington Post
Source: Rockford Register-Star August 18?, 1990
The Rockford Civic Newcomers Club, July 1992 – The Acquainter Newsletter, 8 pages
8 pages
Source: The Acquainter newsletter, July 1992, of the Rockford Civic Newcomer’s Club, Volume 114, No. 7
Rockford Tornado Loss Will Reach Quarter Million” – 1913, Rockford
According to the Inflation Calculator at www.westegg.com. a quarter million dollars in 1913 would be damage cost of $6,293,906.75 in 2017.
Source: The Rockford Republic July 9, 1973
Wausau Snow Plow and Motor Patrol – 1944
Source: The Green River News, employee newspaper of The Green River Ordnance Plant 2/23/1944
“Tornado Risk in Illinois” – 1994, Sue Mroz
Belvidere Tornado facts – 2004
Source: Rockford Register Facts April 22, 2004
Weather Channel to feature Belvidere [Tornado] – 2007
Forest City Phonograph Co. – 1928 Tornado sale
Source: Rockford Daily Republic, December 5, 1928