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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 2012
Page
3
A tornado touched down near Lynchburg Road in Jefferson County and killed a woman. Eyewitnesses described a funnel cloud and a violent, short-lived rotation that lifted and dropped the mobile home, causing moderate damage to nearby homes and outbuildings. The storm narrowly missed an Amish school within about 50 yards northeast of the mobile home.
Reports say a tornado briefly touched down outside Dowell in Jackson County at 12 30 pm amid a storm system that produced hail in Harrisburg and Du Quoin. One person died in a mobile home hit near Opdyke in Franklin County as emergency crews worked to evacuate roofs and assess damage across southern Illinois.
Union County officials review hazardous material claims at the old State Pond water plant west of Jonesboro after former highway workers allege asbestos and mercury exposure during scrap metal removal. Mercury presence corroborated by FOIA documents. inspectors may issue action plans and potential court steps.
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