Sunfield, Illinois

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|subdivision_name2 = Perry

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|timezone = Central (CST)

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Sunfield is an unincorporated town in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Sunfield is {{convert|3.5|mi|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 three people;{{cite web |author1=National Centers for Environmental Information |title=Illinois Event Report: F5 Tornado (Perry County) |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=10008664 |website=Storm Event Database |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=15 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913024822/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=10008664 |archive-date=13 September 2023 |url-status=live}} in March 2020 an EF1 tornado passed through the town itself, injuring one and causing significant damage.{{cite web |author1=National Centers for Environmental Information |title=Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Perry County) |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=875714 |website=Storm Event Database |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=15 April 2024}}