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IMAGES | 2012 Henryville, Indiana tornado flattened homes and destroyed lives

  • Feb 28, 2022
  • Feb 28, 2022 Updated Mar 2, 2023
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Henryville restaurant rebuilds, renames but 'nobody will ever forget' the 2012 tornado

Henryville restaurant rebuilds, renames but 'nobody will ever forget' the 2012 tornado

The 2012 tornado brought winds up to 175 miles per hour, strong enough to lift a school bus from across the street and send it flying into the restaurant.

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5 homes, 3 generations, 1 horrific day: Family reflects on devastating 2012 Henryville tornado

5 homes, 3 generations, 1 horrific day: Family reflects on devastating 2012 Henryville tornado

The Dietrichs owned five homes just north of Highway 160 as you go into Henryville from Interstate 65. Four of them were flattened by winds up to 175 miles per hour on March 2, 2012, when an EF-4 tornado roared through town. 

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Mom who lost legs shielding kids from Henryville tornadoes continues to thrive

Mom who lost legs shielding kids from Henryville tornadoes continues to thrive

Ten years after losing her legs due to injuries she received while shielding her children from the devastating tornadoes that tore through Henryville in 2012, Stephanie Decker and her family are doing well. 

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