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On April 21–24, 1968, a deadly tornado outbreak struck portions of the Midwestern United States, primarily along the Ohio River Valley.The worst tornado was an F5 that struck portions of Southeastern Ohio from Wheelersburg to Gallipolis, just north of the Ohio–Kentucky state line, killing seven people and injuring at least 93.
Avondale is served by a branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. [18] South Avondale Elementary [19] serves kindergarten through 6th grade, and is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools system. Phoenix Community Learning center is a public charter school also located in Avondale, serving kindergarten through 10th grade. [20]
Aside from the Dayton tornado, numerous weaker EF0-EF2 tornadoes formed during the outbreak, with one tornado in particular striking to the north of the town of Celina, injuring eight and killing one. The Celina tornado was rated EF3, and managed to lift a house off its foundation and drop it in a field 70 yards away, leaving the house ...
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A violent tornado, which may have started in Kentucky, damaged or destroyed 550 homes in Wheelersburg, Ohio, killing 7 people and destroyed more homes in Gallipolis. This tornado was officially rated F5, but its rating is disputed as tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis assigned a rating of F4. A long-tracked F4 tornado traveled more than 70 miles ...
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