Editing New Minden, Illinois (section)

==History==

===2013 tornado===
{{See also|Tornado outbreak of November 17, 2013}}
At approximately noon on November 17, 2013, an EF4 tornado ripped through the town. It destroyed a few houses and caused major damage to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. The tornado also caused major damage to Flying M Ranch, which is just northeast of town and caused damage in the [[Hoyleton, Illinois|Hoyleton]] area. The tornado was on the ground for {{Convert|10.6|mi}} and had winds estimated at {{Convert|180|mph}}. The tornado resulted in two deaths in the New Minden area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx/?n=11_17_2013| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131219225501/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx/?n=11_17_2013| archive-date = December 19, 2013| title = November 17th 2013 Tornado Outbreak}}</ref>