Sunfield, Illinois

Sunfield is an unincorporated town in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Sunfield is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Du Quoin. An F5 tornado struck 1 mile north of the village at the US Route 51/State Route 154 intersection on December 18, 1957, killing one person;^[2] in March 2020 an EF1 tornado passed through the town itself, injuring one and causing significant damage.^[3]

Sunfield, Illinois
Unincorporated town
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Coordinates: 38°03′52″N 89°14′24″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Perry
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	419375[1]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunfield, Illinois
2. National Centers for Environmental Information. "Illinois Event Report: F5 Tornado (Perry County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
3. National Centers for Environmental Information. "Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Perry County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 15, 2024.