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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.
April 3, 1974 was a day that forever changed the lives of Xenia residents and the footprint of the city. The day started out just like any other day. No one would have anticipated that Xenia would soon be part of the 1974 Super Outbreak that had 148 tornadoes confirmed in 13 states.
2 mar 2024 · The 50th anniversary of the April 3, 1974 tornado super outbreak that devastated Xenia is quickly approaching. As part of our efforts to commemorate this tragic event, we are excited to announce that our digital collection of county records and images of the 1974 tornado is now available through our digital repository!
2 kwi 2024 · The photos come from the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce community scanning day event, where staff digitized images of the area from before, during, and after the disaster.
At around 4:30 PM on April 3, 1974, a violent tornado approached the city of Xenia, Ohio, a bit away from Cincinnati.
2 kwi 2024 · That's when a massive mile-wide F5 tornado flattened most of Xenia, a town about 55 miles northeast of Cincinnati, killing 32 people and injuring 1,600. Winds in excess of 260 mph sucked up mail, like canceled checks and other documents, and dropped them from Columbus to Cleveland, according to news reports.
1 mar 2024 · Your Greene County Room archivists put together a curated collection, some of which will be on display at the Xenia Lives Commemoration, that’s comprised of about 370 photos and 64 written personal stories from the day of the tornado.
