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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to acknowledge the devastation that took 
4place in the Village of Sherman when a category 2 tornado 
5touched down on March 31, 2023; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, At 5:54 pm, the National Weather Service in 
7Lincoln reported that a tornado was spotted 20 miles 
8west-southwest of Sherman, moving eastward from Morgan County, 
9where tornadoes had been reported 30 minutes prior; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The tornado traveled through Sherman, causing 
11damage to structures and a subdivision along the Interstate 55 
12Business Loop, over the course of approximately 5.5 miles; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, The tornado damaged 30 to 40 homes, destroyed 
14numerous trees and power lines, and produced a gas leak, but 
15thankfully, no one was injured or killed; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, The tornado continued its course and struck the 
17Walker Standardbreds horse stable, severely damaging several 
18barns on the property and scattering horses; while it was 
19initially reported that 32 horses were missing, all horses 
20were eventually located thanks to the efforts of community 
21members joining staff in finding and recovering the animals; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, The tornado was the result of a strong, 
3low-pressure system that moved through the Midwest for much of 
4the day on Friday, leading to several lines of storms with 
5winds topping at 130 mph; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, While the tornado was devastating to parts of 
7Sherman, residents have remained strong and resilient, helping 
8one another to restore order and rebuild; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we acknowledge the destruction to the Village of Sherman due 
12to a category 2 tornado that struck on March 31, 2023; and be 
13it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That we recognize the efforts and hard work of 
15first responders, including members of the Sherman Police 
16Department and the Sherman Area Fire District, and community 
17members, in helping those affected by the storm; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That we wish those affected by the storm the 
20best in their efforts to rebuild; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to Trevor J. Clatfelter, the Mayor of the Village of 
3Sherman, as a sign of our esteem and respect.