Traveling meteorologist prevents further disaster during Midwest tornadoes, weather crises

Sunday, April 1, 2012 | 6:10 p.m. CDT

HARRISBURG, Ill. — Just two days after a tornado tore through Harrisburg and killed seven people on Feb. 29, the latest storm clouds closing in sent shivers of dread through the southern Illinois town. Storm sirens wailed, and skittish locals scurried for cover.

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