Sheriff identifies 2 victims killed in Jefferson County, Ill. due to reported tornado
ByElaina Seidelman
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A reported tornado is to blame for two deaths and five injuries in Jefferson County, Illinois, on Sunday, June 21.
According to Sheriff Jeff Bullard, 83-year-old Delores B. Shelton and 62-year-old Sarita L. Kimble, both of rural Mount Vernon, were killed when severe storms hit the county.
Sheriff Bullard reports one death happened on North Ranch Lane and the second on East July Road.
He said the two victims were killed when the storm hit two single-wide trailer homes.
The sheriff also confirms five other people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
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A total of three residences were reportedly destroyed by the storm and many other homes have varying degrees of damage.
The sheriff also said a suspected tornado caused a home in Texico to collapse.
Emergency crews were sent to the northeastern part of Jefferson County shortly after 5 p.m. to multiple reports of damaged homes, down trees and power lines and missing people due to a reported tornado that touched down.
Many viewers reported seeing a tornado around the Dix and Texico communities.
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0622_Storm/tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill._KFVS Storm/reported tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill. (Source: KFVS)
0622_Storm/tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill._KFVS Storm/reported tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill. (Source: KFVS)
0622_Storm/tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill._KFVS Storm/reported tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill. (Source: KFVS)
0622_Storm/tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill._KFVS Storm/reported tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill. (Source: KFVS)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_KFVS Storm/tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill. off of North Tolle Lane. (Source: KFVS)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_KFVS Storm/tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill. off of North Tolle Lane. (Source: KFVS)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_KFVS Storm/tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill. (Source: KFVS)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_KFVS Storm/tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill. off of North Tolle Lane. (Source: KFVS)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_KFVS Storm/tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill. off of North Tolle Lane. (Source: KFVS)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_Phil Burns Jr Storm/tornado damage in Texico, Ill. (Source: cNews/Phil Burns Jr.)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_Phil Burns Jr Storm/tornado damage in Texico, Ill. (Source: cNews/Phil Burns Jr.)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_Phil Burns Jr Storm/tornado damage in Texico, Ill. (Source: cNews/Phil Burns Jr.)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_Phil Burns Jr Storm/tornado damage in Texico, Ill. (Source: cNews/Phil Burns Jr.)
0622_Jefferson County, Ill. storm/tornado damage_Phil Burns Jr Storm/tornado damage in Texico, Ill. (Source: cNews/Phil Burns Jr.)
0622_Texico tornado_Braxton McMahan Braxton McMahan captured this photo of a tornado in the Texico, Ill. area on Sunday, June 21. (Source: cNews/Braxton McMahan)
0622_suspected tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill._KFVS Storm damage on the 19000 block of North Stratford Lane in Jefferson County, Ill. (Source: KFVS/Josh Whited)
0622_suspected tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill._KFVS Storm damage on the 19000 block of North Stratford Lane in Jefferson County, Ill. (Source: KFVS/Josh Whited)
0622_suspected tornado damage in Jefferson County, Ill._KFVS Storm damage on the 19000 block of North Stratford Lane in Jefferson County, Ill. (Source: KFVS/Josh Whited)
0622_Texico tornado_Braxton McMahan Braxton McMahan captured this photo of a tornado in the Texico, Ill. area on Sunday, June 21. (Source: cNews/Braxton McMahan)
0622_Jefferson county, Ill. tornado_Katrina Sluder Katrina Sluder captured a photo of a suspected tornado in Texico, Ill. on Sunday, June 21 (Source: cNews/Katrina Sluder)
0622_Jefferson County tornado_Christine Harris Christine Harris captured a photo of this suspected tornado northeast of Mount Vernon, Ill., on Sunday, June 21. (Source: cNews/Christine Harris)
0622_Texico tornado_Braxton McMahan Braxton McMahan captured this photo of a tornado in the Texico, Ill. area on Sunday, June 21. (Source: cNews/Braxton McMahan)
0622_Texico tornado_Braxton McMahan Braxton McMahan captured this photo of a tornado in the Texico, Ill. area on Sunday, June 21. (Source: cNews/Braxton McMahan)
0622_tornado in Jefferson County_Kristen Plasters Kristin Plasters captured this photo of a tornado in Dix, Ill. on June 21, 2026 (Source: cNews/Kristin Plasters)
The sheriff said most of the power has been restored and at least three roads were blocked by a large number of downed trees.
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He also said volunteer groups are assisting with clean-up efforts in the affected areas.
Sheriff Bullard is urging anyone who does not have emergency business in the northeast section of Jefferson County to avoid the area.
Members of the Mount Vernon Police Department, Illinois State Police, Mount Vernon Fire Department, Jefferson Fire Protection District, Waltonville Fire Department, Woodlawn Fire Department, Webber Fire Department, Irvington Fire, Kell Fire, Litton Ambulance, and United Medical assisted with search and rescue efforts in the area.
