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This Day in 1982: Tornado kills 11 in Paris

By Scott Harvey

Paris – Friday marks the 28th anniversary of an F-4 tornado that destroyed homes and businesses in Paris and killed 11 people.

Hundreds more were left injured. A total of 715 homes were destroyed along with dozens of businesses, public buildings and churches.

On Friday, 28 years later, severe weather is again a threat to the region. Keep it tuned to KETR for all the latest weather information all day Friday.