Company Updates! 

From Owner, Jen Narramore

We are on the road this week chasing tornado history! I am joined by main writers Nelson Tucker and Zachary Reichle compiling information for a series of summaries on the April 3-4, 1974 Super Outbreak. Most of our time this week will be in Alabama. Look for updates on our social media channels and if you are a Patreon member, bonus updates will be coming your way! This is a multi-year project to put together some of the most detailed accounts we can on this momentous event in tornado history!

We need your help!

• Tornado Talk is crowd-sourced through Patreon. It is through the donations of our members that we can write these detailed summaries, grow the website, do research trips, etc. Please consider supporting our work on a monthly or yearly basis. In fact, if you sign up for a yearly membership, you get a month FREE!

• You can also support directly to our 1974 Super Outbreak project. You can donate directly to our PayPal account or via check.

• We thank each and every one of our members for your support!

This Week In Tornado History! 

August 7: On this day in 2010, an estimated EF4 traveled five miles through portions of Richland County, ND and Wilkin County, MN. A total of 14 farm buildings were destroyed. A sugar beet field was heavily scoured, with sugar beets pulled out of the ground. Read our summary about this event!

August 8: In 1939, an F4 tornado moved through portions of Kalamazoo County, MI. Two people were killed in the SE part of Kalamazoo. 25 “nice homes” were destroyed at Comstock.

August 9: On this day 1878: What was called “the breath of the Death Angel” occurred on this day in New Haven County, CT. This estimated F4 tornado destroyed portions of Wallingford. A total of 34 people were killed and at least 70 were injured.

August 10: On this day in 2010, a brief but intense EF2 tornado struck near Holmes, ND. Several pieces of farm equipment were tossed, and a grain bin was thrown 300 yards.

August 11: One of the most damaging tornadoes in Utah state history occurred on this day in 1999. It had a 4.3 mile path. there was one fatality and 80 injuries. 300+ buildings damaged/destroyed. Over 100 trees were downed on the Capitol grounds. Read the summary! Check out the archived podcast!

August 12:  In 1893, an F2 tornado moved through portions of Logan County, KS. Two children were killed near Winona. A collapsed wall of a sod house landed on them. All livestock and chickens on a farm at the end of the path were killed.

August 13: On this day in 2004, Tropical Storm Bonnie spawned an F2 tornado near Rocky Point, NC. Three people were killed, and 29 were injured as 17 homes were destroyed and nearly 60 others were damaged.

Twister Tales!