On March 12, 1920, the community of Sherman was hit by a tornado reported to be 100 yards wide. It destroyed the Sherman School House, a general store and three stock barns and damaged several other buildings. One student was reported to have been badly injured due to a falling chimney. Information from Colton Simpson, Grant County Historical Society. For more information about Grant County History and the Historical Society, contact jcoltonsimpson@gmail.com
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