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1990: Tornado demolishes Plainfield, injures hundreds

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PlainfieldSeptember 6, 2023 10:29 am

1990: Tornado demolishes Plainfield, injures hundreds

An F-5 tornado tore through Plainfield in 1990, killing 29 people and injuring more than 350. The tornado demolished Plainfield High School and left portions of the town demolished.

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1990: Tornado demolishes Plainfield, injures hundreds

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