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The tornado crossed the Ohio River a third time into a small portion of Kentucky situated on the north bank of the river. Almost immediately after crossing the river, the tornado tore through the Ellis Park horse racing facility. There was extensive damage to grandstands and housing facilities for jockeys. A few racehorses were killed there. [17]
13 deaths — This tornado destroyed numerous homes and farms along the track, with severe damage in many spots. Two deaths occurred west of Cairo, but most of the deaths, five in all, took place south of Bluffton. 104 people were injured and losses totaled $2.750 million. [108] [109] [103] F4 Northern Toledo, OH to Lost Peninsula, MI
Power outages in the area had dipped some, but were still high. CenterPoint reported around 17,000 customers without power as of 8:28. 8:10 p.m.: Almost 29,000 without power
Here's what to know about the damage, power outages, road closures and school closures following Thursday night's weather events: School closures following tornado, storm near Evansville
7 deaths – Severe damage in the area with at least 60 houses destroyed, including a few houses swept from their foundations, and several hundred others were damaged by the tornado. Lake High School was destroyed a mere 12 hours before the graduation of the class of 2010.
The storm tore roofs off homes and barns, downed power lines and trees and overturned tractors in fields. Debris was strewn across roads near Evansville.
February 2012 was more active than normal in terms of the number of tornadoes, with a total of 50 confirmed. While the first three weeks of the month were unusually quiet, the pattern changed abruptly with a major tornado outbreak, which struck the region less than 72 hours prior to this storm, killing 15 people, including 8 in Harrisburg, Illinois alone, the result of an EF4 tornado.
Jacob and Brooklyn Key of Keys Contracting each face three counts of felony fraud after homeowners say the company failed to fix tornado damage. Evansville contractors charged with fraud after ...