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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.
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.
3 kwi 2022 · A collection of dramatic photographs from the Dayton Daily News archive documents the ruin a tornado left in Xenia on April 3, 1974. The F-5 tornado left 33 people dead and more than 1,300...
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.
3 kwi 2019 · Dozens of tornadoes struck Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, resulting in 159 deaths, over 4000 injuries, and hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage. Two violent F5 tornadoes destroyed much of Xenia and Sayler Park (a western suburb of Cincinnati) in Ohio.
3 kwi 2020 · 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.
31 mar 2023 · The Xenia tornado on April 3, 1974, was the strongest storm in the string of deadly twisters that touched down from Alabama to southeastern Canada. The F5 tornado led to the death of 32...
