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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.
In late 2023, American meteorologist and tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis created the Outbreak Intensity Score (OIS) as a way to rank tornado outbreaks. [1] [2] For the score, only significant tornadoes are counted: F2/EF2 tornadoes receive 2 points each, F3/EF3 tornadoes receive 5 points each, F4/EF4 tornadoes receive 10 points each, and F5/EF5 tornadoes receive 15 points each. [1]
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At 4:07 p.m., the National Weather Service radar at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport spotted a “possible tornado,” with its signature hook-shaped image on the radar screen.
Tornado later dissipated just south of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Eleven people were injured. Tornado may have begun further southwest in Cherokee County and continued further northeast to just west of Bryson City. [2] F2: W of Warren to NW of Bluffton: Huntington, Wells: IN: 00:10 11.5 miles (18.5 km) 350 yards (320 m)
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 ...