Articles from the days following the storm

The May 21, 1949 tornado that devastated a large section of Cape Girardeau was closely covered for days in the pages of the Southeast Missourian.

Click on the links below to download PDF versions of some of the articles that appeared following the storm.

May 22: 112 injured

May 23: City water, power systems hit hard

May 23: 8 killed in Red Star District

May 23: 72 seriously hurt

May 23: List of the injured

May 23: Pathos, humor in wake of storm

May 24: The spot where the tornado started

May 25: Final storm-related death occurs