6 Dead in Harrisburg, IL After Early Morning Twisters

by Rosemary Piser on February 29, 2012

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Harrisburg, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 29, 2012. The National Weather Service reported that an EF4 tornado struck Harrisburg, Illinois just before 5 a.m. Top winds of 170 mph. were reported. At least six people have been killed. Hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed.