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Family in Harrisburg shares their experience after truck was lifted by a tornado on May 8th
HARRISBURG, Ill. (WSIL) -- News 3 has been keeping an eye on damage from storms on May 8th. Near Harrisburg, the Eagle River Coal Mine building suffered significant damage. Drivers passing by the building on Route 145 can see the storm caused substantial damage to the facility, including ripping off siding.
Southern Illinois impacted by large afternoon storms
WALNUT GROVE, Ill. — On Wednesday, several powerful storms moved through the region, impacting communities in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois. One of the communities near Harrisburg, Illinois, was impacted by a storm that produced a tornado warning. Some residents only suffered damage to the trees in their yard,...
Southern Ill. hospital damaged by flooding, not accepting patients
ELDORADO, Ill. (KFVS) - A southern Illinois hospital was damaged by flooding and is currently not accepting patients. According to a release from Ferrell Hospital, it received damage from flooding in Wednesday’s storms on May 8. Currently, hospital leaders say they are on “diversion” and not accepting any new...
Two Florida men robbed a women at a Kentucky park
LYON COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Around 10:30am on Wednesday, April 8 KSP dispatch received a report of a robbery at the Lee S. Jones Park just towards the Eddyville, Ky area. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and Eddyville Police Department responded to the report and found a female victim who stated she had come to the park to walk her dog when a vehicle pulled up beside her car and broke her car window before stealing her purse and taking off. Sherriff Brent White talked with witnesses and got the description of the individuals and shared this information with other law enforcement in the area.
Southern Illinois severe weather
Southern Illinois impacted by large afternoon storms. On Wednesday, several powerful storms moved through the region, impacting communities in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois. One of the communities near Harrisburg, Illinois, was impacted by a storm that produced a tornado warning. Around 20 miles away in Eldorado, Illinois, Ferrell Hospital dealt with serious flooding.
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