Tornado batter hits Alto Pass area in Union County
A Northern Union County storm struck around 4 a.m. tearing roofs and siding with no fatalities reported. Patty Etherton, Yvonne Poston, and Bill and Mickey Tweedy suffered structural damage to homes and vehicles while neighbors assisted. Sheriff Livesay confirmed no injuries, power outages persisted then abated by noon.
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Alto Pass
Union County
Patty Etherton
Illinois 127
Etherton
Yvonne Poston
Union Springs Road
Bill
Mickey Tweedy
Tweedys
Bill Morefield
Walnut Street
David Livesay
Cobden
Storm damages farms and debris across Union County near Wolf Lake
A Wednesday storm tore through Union County north of Wolf Lake with fallen trees and power lines along Illinois 3, crushing barns and ripping a silo from its pad. Ray Musgraves and Terry Kuhnert describe the wreckage, noting spring planting worries and comparing damage to Harrisburg.
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Stephen Rickers
Terry Kuhnert
Wolf Lake
Kuhnert
Union County
Illinois 3
Ray Musgraves
Musgraves
Officials React To Harrisburg Tornado Devastation
Local leaders express sorrow and pledge assistance after a tornado struck Harrisburg killing at least six. SIU President Glenn Poshard, U S Senator Mark Kirk, and multiple congressmen announce support, call for aid, and outline relief coordination with Illinois officials and emergency responders.
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SIU
U.S
Glenn Poshard
White County
Gallatin County
Poshard
Mark Kirk
Highland Park
Illinois
Midwest
Kirk
John Shimkus
Collinsville
Dick) Durbin
Jerry) Costello
Timothy) Johnson
Shimkus
House
E. Locust St
Jerry Costello
Belleville
Costello
Ameren aids power restoration after Harrisburg tornado
Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center as a tornado tore through the Harrisburg area and wind outages hit surrounding communities. About 12,300 customers were without power with Saline, Gallatin, Pulaski and Union counties hardest hit. By evening, outages declined as crews restored power and aided emergency workers in Saline County. The utility urged mobile outage checks and safe portable generator use to prevent injuries and carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Ameren Illinois
Leigh Morris
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Saline County
Gallatin County
Pulaski County
Union County
Ameren
IllinoisOutage.com
Gallatin
Jefferson
Franklin
Union
Washington
Mounds
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