Before and after pictures of the corner of Pike and Brown streets. The heavily damaged building was Nauer's Drug Store.

    Nearly every building in Vernon was damaged by a cyclone which passed over this county about 12:45 Thursday, which in its fury surpassed anything of its kind ever witnessed by even the oldest citizen of this county.
    Buildings were torn from their foundations, trees were uprooted, roofs were carried for long distances, with but two injuries reported to date.
    Jack Vaughn of Madison a salesman for the Belknap Hardware Co., of Louisville, was sitting in his car before the store of William Wenzel, when the cyclone struck, burying his car in a deluge of bricks, lumber and debris.
    Mr. Vaughn was buried under the pile which crushed his chest and he was immediately hurried to the hospital at Madison for treatment. Mrs. George Hartwell was also hurt in the chest when she was struck by flying bricks.
    The storm first struck just north of the Vernon Manufacturing plant where it scattered lumber to the four winds. It then attacked the factory and completely wrecked it, taking the roof and sides and tearing down the ware houses, just south of the plant proper.
    The home of Tom Semon, a brick structure, was wrecked the entire front being torn out. In its path the storm either tore every shade tree from its roots or twisted the tree from the main trunk.
    The court house probably suffered less than any other building in the town, however the windows were all broken and a number of bricks on the south side were torn loose as well as a portion of the roof.
    Every telephone and electric wire was down making it hazardous for those assisting in rescuing the helpless. The power was shut off as soon as word was gotten to the main office here.
    The store of William Nauer's was a total wreck. The south side of the building was torn out and the interior crashed. Mr. Nauer who was in the store at the time miraculously escaped without injury.
    The damage to the town was tremendous, not a building escaping some damage. The store of Eitel Bros.was probably damaged less than the court house, losing only the fron gable which was built of bricks.
    Thousands of people visited the place during the day. Traffic was held up on the state highway and the streets of Vernon were roped off from further trespassing.
    Ed Foist, trustee of Geneva township and Carl Foist also of Geneva township, were sitting in Mr. Foist's car near the old First National Bank building when the cyclone struck.
    They both escaped without injury but stated that it was far from pleasant while the debris was flying through the air for the short time the storm lasted.
    Every one was in a highly nervous state, stories of narrow escapes mingled with hopes for their friends who where not so fortunate. Sheriff Wilber Banister immediately took charge and with Coroner George Jordan began getting the town in condition and restoring order in the tangled mass of wreckage strewn over the entire city.
    Muscatatuck State Park was hit hard by the twister, pieces of roof being taken from the Inn and scattered around, while hundreds of trees for which the parl is famous, were torn down.