Share Your 1990 Bright, Harrison Tornado Stories

Just some of the aftermath of the F4 tornado that struck Bright and Harrison on June 2, 1990. Photo courtesy Tony Lombardi. (Harrison, Oh.) - June 2 marks the 25th anniversary of a day in history that residents of Bright and Harrison may never forget. On June 2, 1990, a large F4 tornado touched down west of Bright, where it destroyed about 50 homes. The vortex continued to tear down the hill and across the Whitewater River into Harrison. More than 800 homes, schools, and businesses were damaged or destroyed. The twister continued northeast into Butler and Warren counties in Ohio. In all 37 people were injured. Eagle 99.3 wants to share your stories, photos, and even videos of the Bright-Harrison tornado of 1990 in a story to be published on Tuesday, June 2. Send us your accounts of the storm or the recovery effort afterwards. You can email them along with photos or links to an online video to news -at- eaglecountryonline.com, post them to Eagle 99.3's Facebook page, or in the comments section below on this page. Materials and stories can also be brought to our studios at 20 E. High Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana on Monday, June 1, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Cincinnati chapter of the American Red Cross and emergency responders in Harrison will mark the 25th anniversary of the tornado on Tuesday. From 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., an event at the Skyline Chili restaurant on Harrison Avenue will include photo displays from the storm, tornado preparation tutorials, adoptable pets, and a police versus firemen coney-eating contest. The public is welcome.