A team of volunteers led by a survivor of a tornado that swept …
Damage remains as it was after the tornado struck Henryville High School. (WISH Photo/John LeSage)
A team of volunteers led by a survivor of a tornado that swept …
One year after a devastating tornado hit Henryville, residents …
Updated: Sunday, 04 Mar 2012, 10:37 AM EST
Published : Saturday, 03 Mar 2012, 5:35 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The tornado that struck Henryville, Ind. left a 52-mile trail of damage and destruction, the National Weather Service confirmed Saturday.
Meteorologist Joe Sullivan said the tornado reached the lower end of being an EF-4 tornado.
EF-4 tornadoes carry wind speeds of at least 166 MPH. In this case, winds were estimated to be 175 MPH.
Meteorologists say debris from Henryville was found more than 60 miles away in Kentucky.
Meanwhile, officials discouraged anyone from traveling to Henryville or Marysville to help.
"If you don't have business here please stay home," they instructed.
If you do want to help out, you can find out how here.
CLEAN UP EFFORTS
County commissioners say they will begin bringing in volunteers Monday for a grid style clean up operation. Dumpsters will be brought in for household debris. Residents are asked to leave yard debris along the curb and the county will collect it.
The town's school complex was decimated, and there will be no classes this week.
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