Tornado disaster--Illinois, 1990

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1991 Jan 18;40(2):33-6.

Abstract

On August 28, 1990, from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m., the strongest tornado in northern Illinois in greater than 20 years struck the towns of Plainfield, Crest Hill, and Joliet in Will County. As a result of the storm's impact phase, 302 persons were injured (28 fatally). This report summarizes an investigation of injuries and deaths that resulted from the tornado's impact.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cause of Death
  • Disasters*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Illinois / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Wounds and Injuries / mortality