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We had a big work session weekend writing, researching and organizing the overviews for the Guin F5 and Xenia F5 tornadoes from the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak. We do plan on having those released to the public for FREE by the anniversary and then will take a deeper dive into the more detailed summaries for supporters. There are some powerful stories to tell from these momentous events!
Image from the April 8, 1974 edition of The Northwest Alabamian.
Here is our latest “This Week In Tornado History” Video: A tornado outbreak occurred on March 21, 1952. Officially, the SPC lists 27 tornadoes with 10 given a rating of F4. Through his research, Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes shows 7-F4 tornadoes. This summary looks at one of those F4s. It was the deadliest of the outbreak.
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🌪️ This Week In Tornado History
March 18, 1927 - Green Forest, AR: An F4 tornado crossed 35 miles through Carroll and Boone Counties in Arkansas. 24 were killed and 110 injured. “The funnel was up to a mile wide, and destroyed the entire south half of Green Forest.” Several members of entire families were killed. At least 10 homes were swept away. Source: Thomas Grazulis.
March 19, 1931 - Clinton, OK: An F3 tornado cut a 15-block-long path through the west side of Clinton, OK. Twelve homes and three schools were demolished. Two were killed and 20 injured. A third fatality occurred by electrocution after the event.
March 20, 1976 - Casner to Danville, IL: Per the SPC Database, 48 tornadoes occurred on this day. Three were rated F4. In this summary, we will look at the first F4 of the day. It occurred during the early afternoon in Macon, Piatt, Champaign, and Vermillion Counties in Illinois. The path length was 63.7 miles, and the maximum width 800 yards. There were 18 reported injuries.
Historic photos from the March 20, 1976 tornado that hit Sadorus, Tolono, Philo and Ogden bit.ly/1RxkNCc
— The News-Gazette (@news_gazette)
11:00 AM • Mar 24, 2016
March 21, 1888 - Lumber City, GA: Thomas Grazulis documents an F3 tornado in Telfair and Wheeler Counties in Georgia. It traveled two miles NW of Lumber City. There were four fatalities and ten injuries. “Debris was carried for 20 miles.”
March 22, 1932 - Athens to Comer, GA: An F3 tornado moved from south of downtown Athens, GA to NE of Comer. 12 people were killed and 35 injured. One woman died in a small home SE of the University of Georgia campus. 25 homes were damaged in the Athens area. 75 more homes were affected from Colbert to Paola to Comer.
March 23, 1913 - Omaha, NE: A devastating F4 tornado moved through Ralston, NE killing seven people. It then crossed through Omaha, killing 94. 600 homes were destroyed and 1100+ were damaged. The tornado crossed into Iowa where two children were killed SE of Beebeetown.
March 24, 1975 - The Governor’s Tornado: This twister moved 14.8 miles through parts of Fulton County, GA, on March 24, 1975. It began in West Atlanta, moved to the northeast at approximately 50 miles, and ended in the Brookhaven Area. It hit an industrial area, two large apartment complexes, several businesses, and hundreds of “fine homes.” It also hit the Governor’s Mansion located off West Paces Ferry Road. 550 families were reported homeless. The damage was estimated at $56.5 million.
Image from newspapers.com.
Post of the Week
Another severe weather outbreak occurred across parts of the country late last week and once again, the state of Ohio witnessed several tornadoes. One of the hardest hit areas was near Indian Lake and the town of Lakeview. The tornado here was rated EF3. Below is a post from Nathan Edwards of the damage along Main Street.
Businesses along Main Street in Lakeview have been decimated. Cinder blocks are everywhere and you can see pieces of steel mangled up.
— Nathan Edwards (@Nathan247Now)
3:15 PM • Mar 15, 2024
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