This was a violent f5 tornado, the only f5 in the united states in 1985, and. Apr 05, 2017 the national weather service in wilmington oh has confirmed a tornado 6 miles west of springfield in clark county ohio on april 5, 2017. Now city officials say downtown has emerged in better shape than it was before the tornado struck on april 3, 1974. The xenia tornado was one of two rated f5 that affected ohio during the outbreak, the other striking the cincinnati area see cincinnatisayler park area tornado, below.
Residents and families who lived through the 1974 xenia tornado, one of the worst in u. Blink films, a company based in london, england, is in the early planning stages on a project for the new pbs series well meet again that is aimed at featuring the city of xenia and the people who were impacted by the 1974 tornado. Books in the 70s refer to the xenia tornado as the strongest tornado ever recorded, and online discussions bring forward claims that prof. Nine schools, nine churches and almost 180 businesses were destroyed in the f5 tornado, which. Illinois, indiana and even ohio which the tornado didnt reach after. Across the united states, 315 people were killed, more than 6,000 injured, and 27,000 families suffered property losses. Widespread wind damage was observed west of springfield in the tecumseh trails subdivision and along north tecumseh road north of new carlisle pike. In ohio, 12 tornadoes touched down, killing 36 people. Tornado touched down in summit county, 3rd confirmed by. Xenia, oh tornado and a pc freight 1974 by standard railfan.
A photograph of the april 1974 tornado of xenia, ohio. The tornado outbreak of 1974 sets off town alarms to warn xenia, ohio, residents of the oncoming danger. Tornadoes in clark county, ohio national weather service. One possible tornado tore through celina, ohio, injuring at least eight people. The tornado later determined a f4f5 hit plainview dr. May 11, 2008 april 3, 1974 music video with xenia ohio tornado 1970s song included rare early stage pictures original 8mm footage damage pictures background music. I was living in mansfield, ohio in 1974 when the xenia tornado struck. June 28, 1924, dawned hot and sunny, with fluffy white clouds hovering over a blue and inviting lake erie. The national weather service damage survey teams have found at least 11 tornado touchdowns in ohio from the storms tuesday and. On this day in 1974, 148 tornadoes known together as the super outbreak wreaked havoc across states.
The tornado that struck xenia had maximum winds of three hundred miles per hour. A collection of dramatic photographs from the dayton daily news archive documents the ruin a tornado left in xenia on april 3, 1974. April 3, 1974 paperback january 1, 1974 by editorial board hartsfield, ray j. From april 3 to 4, 1974, there were 148 tornadoes confirmed in u. Unfortunately, no alarm could have prepared them for what they would soon experience. There is a video on youtube, i think its called the day of the killer tornado that talks about that day. The national weather service says that at least an ef3 tornado with winds up to 140 mph struck the city of beavercreek in greene county, ohio. Hardcover first hand accounts of the tornado that hit xenia, ohio on april 3rd, 1974 and destroyed portions of wilberforce university and central state university. It was also the most violent tornado outbreak ever recorded, with 30 f4f5 tornadoes confirmed. Three hundred thirtyfive people died and more than 6,000 were injured, according to the. The cell had first touched down in kentucky, crossed the ohio river, destroyed parts of saylor park, mack, reading and sharonville. Tornado damage reported in northeast ohio as severe. Blink films seeks survivors from 1974 tornado that struck. Fujita himself considered rating the xenia tornado an f6.
Much early work on tornado climatology in the united states was done by john park. See more ideas about xenia ohio, tornados and tornadoes. Apr 28, 2016 the worst of the lot happened to xenia in april 1974 when a tornado rated f5 on the fujita scale cut a path directly through the middle of xenia during the 1974 super outbreak, which was the second largest series of tornadoes in recorded history. The most famous ohio tornado of this outbreak touched down in portage county at about 6. Inside a tornado full version tiv2 intercept duration. Xenia, ohio april 3, 1974 vegetation damage is a fairly reliable method of comparing one tornado to another. Nine schools, nine churches and almost 180 businesses were destroyed in the f5 tornado, which claimed more than 30 lives. Severe thunderstoms and possible tornadoes are blamed for damage in northeast indiana and northwest ohio. April 34, 1974 brought a tornado outbreak like no other to the central united states. Widespread wind damage was observed west of springfield in the tecumseh trails subdivision and along north tecumseh road north of. Tornado maps and statistics for all tornadoes in greene county, ohio in april 1989. It began as a moderatesized tornado, then intensified while moving northeast at about 50 mph 80 kmh. In 1974 way before i was born these are newer pictures of the storm.
In that year, europeanamerican pioneer john paul bought 2,000 acres 8. Includes information on the immediate aftermath and recovery efforts as well as more long term recovery plans. According to records, the largest tornado in the greene county area was an f5 in 1974 that caused 1150 injuries and 36 deaths. The first evidence of damage occurred to a home and farm buildings along daytonspringfield road southwest of enon. On april 3, 1974, an f5 category tornado struck xenia, ohio. The super outbreak is the second largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24hour period, just. Having since the disturbing film gummo, i have often wondered about the xenia, ohio from before the april 3, 1974 f5 tornadocut a path directly through the middle of xenia during the 1974 super outbreak, the second largest series of tornadoes in recorded history, and destroyed almost half of the citys buildings. These photos were taken by gary garbenis and posted with his permission. Deadliest in ohio history by betsy dannibale available from rakuten kobo. It charged ashore, smashing into sandusky, retreated again to the lake and then headed east before turning abruptly south to make landfall in lorain.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Guest home news team changelog download search beatmaps listing featured artists packs rankings. The tornado that struck xenia was just one of at least 148 tornados that occurred in the south and midwest in a twentyfour period. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The super outbreak of 1974 spawns 149 tornadoes over states and 1 canadian province, causing 315 fatalities with injuries. Been googling a bit, and wondered about some of the other ones. Nws confirms 10 tornado touchdowns in ohio this week. One hundred fortyeight tornadoes rip through the tiny town and bring experts as close to f6 damage as they may ever get. The tornado killed 32 and killed 2 more in the aftermath of the storm. Nov 06, 2017 severe thunderstoms and possible tornadoes are blamed for damage in northeast indiana and northwest ohio. Tornado alley is a colloquial term for the area of the united states where tornadoes are most. The tornado injured 1,150 and destroyed approximately 1,400 buildings about half of those in xenia. The xenia tornado caused the most deaths of any tornado in the outbreak. The f5 tornado left 33 people dead and more than 1,300 injured.
How 148 tornadoes in one day in 1974 changed emergency. Apr 03, 2017 on this day in 1974, 148 tornadoes known together as the super outbreak wreaked havoc across states. One hundred fortyeight tornadoes rip through the tiny town and bring experts as close to. And ladies of the club, helen hooven santmyers tribute to her hometown of xenia, ohio, is even more valuable in light of the 1974 tornado that destroyed much of the community. The national weather service in wilmington oh has confirmed a tornado 6 miles west of springfield in clark county ohio on april 5, 2017. May 07, 2017 xenia april 3 was the 43rd anniversary of the 1974 xenia tornado. Tornado information for xenia, ohio xenia, oh is a high risk area for tornados. Remembering the 1974 xenia, ohio tornado weatherbug.
Xenia, ohio has a long history of severe weather, namely tornadoes. Mar 01, 2017 the authorities in illinois said at least two people had died in the state, and missouri officials reported one fatality after a frightening stretch of storms barreled through the region. The university of oklahoma created a pdf copy of the book and made it. States such as minnesota, wisconsin, illinois, indiana, missouri and ohio are sometimes included in tornado alley. The most famous of those, however, was the f5 tornado which struck as part of a supercell of 148 tornadoes across the midwest on april 3, 1974. 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. According to records, the largest tornado in the xenia area was an f5 in 1974 that caused 1150 injuries and 36 deaths. Xenia tornado april 3, 1974 larry houghton photos of st.
But its life and history are preserved in ohio town. Us tornado climatology historical records and trends national. Tornado risk is calculated from the destruction path that has occured within 30 miles of the location. Greene county, oh is a high risk area for tornados. Xenia was later struck by two other tornadoesboth a smaller one in april 1989 and a larger one in september 2000, which was an f4 twister that killed one and injured about. Agressor bunx tornado original mix beatmap info osu.
Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Agressor bunx tornado original mix beatmap info toggle navigation. Blink films seeks survivors from 1974 tornado that struck xenia. Within a five hour span on april 3rd, there were a halfdozen. The devastating tornado outbreak of 1974 by mark levine. We had spent summers in southern ohio and often went to xenia, the closest city to where we resided. Tornado outbreak devastates ohio communities with winds up to. Pics photos april 27 2011 tornadoes damaged the school and devastated the region we just had a tornado last night it was the worse but thank you jesus it pass us. In retrospect, many say, a new urban core was just what this city of 25,000. May 07, 1989 now city officials say downtown has emerged in better shape than it was before the tornado struck on april 3, 1974.
The above pictures show damage to pine trees with relative intensity increasing from left to right. This was a violent f5 tornado, the only f5 in the united states in 1985, and became the deadliest ohio tornado in 11 years. A bright sun late this morning reflected on the tornadospawned miseries of xenia, literally laying bare a communities soul still in shock but rallying back from its worstever tragedy more than 1,000 injured, and the death toll now mounting steadily. Remembering the 1974 xenia, ohio tornado may 7, 2017 xenia daily gazette xenia april 3 was the 43rd anniversary of the 1974 xenia tornado.
Xenia, oh tornado and a pc freight 1974 by standard railfan wed sep 25, 20 12. Paul influenced county commissioners to locate the county seat on this land at the forks of the shawnee creeks, stimulating. In fact, it is home to one of the strongest, if not the strongest, ever recorded, during the superoutbreak of 74, killing many, and leveling over half the town. The super outbreak 74 took place on april 3 4 148 touch down in the eastern. Our daughter was born in greene memorial hospital 2 years before the town and high school were destroyed. This page will focus on the tornadoes that impacted northeastern ohio, far. I have shared my story with a women who wrote a book about it and it. Xenia was founded in 1803, the year ohio was admitted into the union. The national weather service in wilmington oh has confirmed a tornado southwest of enon in clark county ohio on april 5, 2017.
We live just a few miles from xenia, ohio, which i have learned sort of functions like a tornadomagnet. April 3, 1974 music video with xenia ohio tornado 1970s song included rare early stage pictures original 8mm footage damage pictures background music. The tornado superoutbreak of april 34, 1974 resulted in 148 tornadoes in states. In the entirety of the 1960s, there were 9 tornados in the us that qualified as an f5 on the fujita scale. The tornado formed near bellbrook, ohio, southwest of xenia, at about 4. First hand accounts of the tornado that hit xenia, ohio on april 3rd, 1974 and. A tornado set down in southern lorain and northern medina counties. The 1974 super outbreak was the secondlargest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24hour period, just behind the 2011 super outbreak.
Tornado touchdown and liftoff coordinates were recorded with only 2 digits of decimal precision i. The above pictures show damage to pine trees with relative intensity increasing from left. Tuesday near ohio 57 and ohio 303 in grafton and traveled about 11. I dream of genealogy xenia ohio tornado 1974 ohio disasters. This was the worst outbreak of tornados recorded in the twentieth century.
Since we lived in new york when the tornado hit in 1974, we had little information on what actually happened in xenia. A bright sun late this morning reflected on the tornado spawned miseries of xenia, literally laying bare a communities soul still in shock but rallying back from its worstever tragedy more than 1,000 injured, and the death toll now mounting steadily already 32 known fatalities. The authorities in illinois said at least two people had died in the state, and missouri officials reported one fatality after a frightening stretch of storms barreled through the region. An f4 tornado, unexpected and not understood, was born from a thunderstorm on the now turbulent waters of lake erie. Recent books from your local library or a major university library are still.