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ICYMI: We have launched our NEW initiative to create a Virtual Tornado Memorial! Learn all about it here!

For the next month, we will be working night and day on the in depth narrative for the Guin, AL F5 - April 3, 1974. We only scratched the surface with our overview of the event. We have been writing more stories and sorting through hundreds of images to try to figure out the best way to honor this community. This will be a premium summary for our Patreon supporters. We also plan to turn this into our next Ebook. More to come on this!

🌪️ This Week In Tornado History

December 16, 2019 - Louisiana: An EF3 tornado touched down in DeRidder, LA, and tracked northeast for 62 miles through Fort Polk, Alexandria, and Pineville. Numerous homes and businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed, and there was extensive tree damage. One person was killed.

December 17, 1933 - Louisiana: A possible F2 tornado moved through Caddo Parish, LA. It had a path length of 20 miles. Five were killed and 20 injured. A lumber camp was hit near Dixie. Four of the fataities were here. “One person was killed in a tenant home on the “Soda Fountain” plantation near Dixie.” Source: Thomas Grazulis

December 18, 1957 - Illinois: Per Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes, the path of this F4 tornado followed closely to a section of the great Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925. Forty homes were destroyed in Gorham. Intense damage occurred at Murphysboro. 40 homes destroyed and 10 were killed. The deaths occurred in an older portion of town. There was another fatality in the Sand Ridge area. Tragically, four of the 11 total killed were members of the same family. The Southern Illinoisan from December 19, 1957 interviewed George Butcher. He lost his wife and three children when their home was hit. A daughter was seriously hurt and another son was not injured.

December 19, 2017 - Texas: An EF2 tornado passed through areas just southwest of Rusk, TX. Extensive tree and powerline damage occurred along the three-mile path. A few homes lost parts of their roofs.

December 20, 1973 - Florida: The greatest damage from this F2 appeared to be in the Florida City area. The Gateway Trailer Estates was hit and numerous mobile homes were destroyed. Some were blown into a nearby lake.

December 21, 1891 - Iowa: A possible F2 tornado moved “slowly” from 4 miles SW of Marshalltown to the west side of town. A house and four barns were destroyed. Thomas Grazulis reports that one personal was thrown 200 yards. He lists no fatalities. Newspapers at the times stated that a man was fatally injured.

December 22, 2011 - Georgia: A total of 13 tornadoes were confirmed on December 22, 2011. The strongest hit parts of North Georgia. It was rated EF3 and traveled 11.42 miles through Floyd, Bartow and Gordon Counties. Max winds just south of Calhoun were estimated at 150 mph. There were four injuries.

🌪️Check This Out!

On average, the state of California has 11 tornadoes per year. And they just confirmed one just last week in Santa Cruz County! An EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph hit briefly in the Scotts Valley area on December 14. There were 3 reported injuries.

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