CORRECTION: Sharp-eyed reader LM caught the erroneous reference to a 2001 Labor Day tornado in last Friday's HITS (see section "THE UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL" near end).
LM is absolutely right. Plainfield's tornado hit on LABOR DAY 1998.
Hundreds of trees were downed -- 125 city trees among them -- many damaging homes and cars. Sections of the city were without power for days as crews -- including mutual assistance from surrounding communities -- worked to clear the streets and get power restored.
Here are two pictures:
(Above) A large tree hit the home of longtime community activist Al Jackson at West 9th Street and Central Avenue.
(Above) Tree was uprooted and fell across Central Avenue between Stelle Avenue and Randolph Road.
-- Dan Damon
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