When did the big tornado hit Xenia Ohio?

When did the big tornado hit Xenia Ohio?

1974
The 1974 Tornado That Destroyed Xenia and Prompted Changes to Weather Reporting – Cincinnati Magazine.

How many died in the Xenia tornado?

32 deaths
The Super Outbreak of 1974 included the F-5 Xenia, Ohio tornado (32 deaths) and the F-5 Brandenburg, Kentucky tornado (31 deaths).

How bad was the Xenia tornado?

On April 3, 1974 — 46 years ago today — much of Xenia was leveled by a powerful F5 tornado. The twister, part of one of the worst tornado breakouts in US history, injured 1,150 and destroyed around 1,400 buildings, about half of those in Xenia. Nine schools, nine churches and nearly 180 businesses were ripped apart.

Is Ohio in Tornado Alley?

Although the area described as Tornado Alley has no defined boundary, it includes the Great Plain states like Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Other states that are sometimes included as part of the tornado region include Ohio, North Dakota, Arkansas, Montana, and Indiana, etc.

What was the worst tornado in Xenia?

But nonetheless, the Shawnee nailed it. On April 3, 1974 — 46 years ago today — much of Xenia was leveled by a powerful F5 tornado. The twister, part of one of the worst tornado breakouts in US history, injured 1,150 and destroyed around 1,400 buildings, about half of those in Xenia.

Is Xenia the land of the devil wind?

The tribe the occupied many states in the Ohio River Valley — including Ohio — long ago referred to the area that would become Xenia as the land of the devil wind. Or land of the crazy wind, depending on which source you trust.

What happened in the 1974 Beavercreek tornado?

On the 44th anniversary of the 1974 tornado, an F-1 tornado uprooted trees, damaged homes and leveled barns in Beavercreek, Miami Township and Xenia. And last May a tornado outbreak caused unbelievable damage in Trotwood, Northridge, Dayton, and Riverside in Montgomery County before twisters wreaked havoc in the Beavercreek area.

How much damage did the Great Texas Tornado of 1974 cause?

The entire outbreak caused more than $600 million (in 1974 dollars) in damage in the U.S. alone, and extensively damaged approximately 900 square miles along a total combined path length of 2,600 miles, according to online reports. At one point, 15 separate tornadoes were ongoing at the same time.