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Quick Update from the Team!
The Anniversary is Approaching...
Hello everyone! Just a quick update from us this week!
We are working very hard to get out two major overviews before the April 3, 1974 50th anniversary. One is just about ready and the other is still in progress. These will be FREE to the public. We will then work on the more detailed narratives. Learn more about how to support our work here.
On the anniversary, there will be several commemorations in various cities across the country. I am honored to be a part of the event in Louisville, KY alongside the National Weather Service. One of my main writers/researchers, Zach Reichle will be attending the event in Guin, AL. We will have updates here and on our Patreon page!
I am taking a small break from creating the “This Week In Tornado History” videos until after April 3!
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🌪️ This Week In Tornado History
March 25, 1901 - Birmingham, AL: An F3 tornado crossed 15 miles from the southern part of Birmingham, AL to Avondale and Irondale. The twister “bounced like a ball of rubber” and demolished 200 homes. “Prominent citizens were killed, but most of the dead were poor people living in shacks.” Thomas Grazulis documents 17 fatalities but mentions there may have been over 20.
March 26, 1928 - Orange, GA: An F3 tornado moved four miles through Cherokee County, GA. Six small homes and several barns were destroyed near Orange. Six deaths occurred in three of those homes. Four of those deaths were in one tenant home and they were all members of one family. “The bodies were found a quarter mile from the empty foundation.” Thomas Grazulis states that this may have been a violent tornado but it was only poor construction hit so hard to know for sure.
March 27, 1994 - Piedmont, AL: This F4 tornado traveled 50 miles through St. Clair, Calhoun, and Cherokee Counties in Alabama. Tragically, 22 people were killed, twenty of which were at the Goshen United Methodist Church. 92 people were injured.
Image Extracted from NOAA Natural Disaster Survey Report of the Event.
March 28, 2020 - Jonesboro, AR: On this day in 2020, an EF3 tornado slashed through Jonesboro, AR. Several homes were damaged or destroyed, and severe damage occurred at the Turtle Creek Mall. Twenty-two people were injured.
March 29, 1998 - Comfrey/Lake Hanska/St. Peter, MN: 16 tornadoes occurred on this day in 1998. 2 in Wisconsin (both rated F0) and 14 in Minnesota. This was the largest March occurrence of tornadoes in the state of Minnesota on record. Our summary on this event looks at the strongest for the day.
Image from Storm Data.
March 30, 1897 - Chandler, OK: March 30, 1897: An estimated F4 tornado crossed 18 miles through Lincoln County, OK. It plowed into the town of Chandler. “It seemed as if the multiple vortex tornado would pass just to the west of town, but it tunred to the NE and passed driectly through town. Every building was damaged, and many were swept completely away. Fires broke out throughout town, as wood stoves overturned, and burned despite a heavy rain.” Thomas Grazulis lists 14 deaths but there may have been more.
March 31, 2017 - Virginia Beach, VA: On this day in 2017, an EF2 tornado tracked for nearly 9 miles through Virginia Beach, VA. Several homes were damaged, and a church and trailer were destroyed.
Video of the Week
A look back at the devastating March 21, 1932 tornado outbreak in Alabama by James Spann at ABC 33/49!
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