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The 1974 Xenia tornado was a violent F5 tornado that destroyed a large portion of Xenia and Wilberforce, Ohio, United States on the afternoon of April 3, 1974. It was the deadliest individual tornado of the 1974 Super Outbreak, the 24-hour period between April 3 and April 4, 1974, during which 148 tornadoes touched down in 13 different U.S. states.
The tornado that struck the city of Xenia, Ohio stands as the deadliest individual tornado of the 1974 Super Outbreak, killing 32 people and destroying a significant portion of the town. [9] The tornado formed near Bellbrook, Ohio, southwest of Xenia, at about 4:30 pm EDT. It began as a moderate-sized tornado, then intensified while moving ...
The Xenia tornado was the deadliest and most powerful of what was later labeled the 1974 Super Outbreak, a series of 148 tornadoes that touched down across 13 states over 24 hours between April 3 ...
The front page of The Cincinnati Enquirer, April 4, 1974, reporting on the tornadoes in Xenia, Sayler Park and other sites in the region during the tornado outbreak. One man said it was like the ...
22:50. 46.2 miles (74.4 km) 4 deaths – One of the largest recorded tornadoes in the outbreak, over 1 mi (1.6 km) wide. A total of 120 homes as well as businesses and factories damaged or destroyed in the southern sections of Frankfort. 12 homes destroyed in the Alton area. Over 120 people injured.
1974 super outbreak that hit Xenia, Ohio Almost 150 tornadoes were recorded during the 1974 Super Outbreak across the United States from April 3-4, 1974. The deadliest tornado struck Xenia, Ohio.
On the 50th anniversary of the Xenia tornado, AP is republishing a version of its original, unbylined report from the scene. Ohio Storms Kill at Least 35. Spring tornadoes mowed a murderous swath across southwestern Ohio Wednesday night, killing at least 35 persons, injuring about 500 and destroying millions of dollars in property.
The F5 tornado touched down just before 4:40 p.m. on April 3, 1974 in the southwestern part of Xenia that included the center of town. There were 32 people killed and ...