Study surveys impact of Leap Day Harrisburg, Illinois tornado
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 09:31
in Earth & Climate
On Leap Day last year, the largest natural disaster in Illinois in 2012 devastated a small town in Southern Illinois. Since the Feb. 29 EF-4 level tornado that tore through Harrisburg one year ago—hitting the ground with a force of 175-180 miles per hour and leaving eight people dead, injuring many others and destroying more than 250 homes.