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Xenia Tornado Path of Destruction Photograph
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 | Subjects: Climate and Weather; Tornadoes; Debris;
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio);
Source: Audiovisual material; OVS 3734
Item ID: OHS: Om3128_3735833_001.tif
Description: This photograph, taken by the United States Air Force on April 4, 1974, documents the path of destruction left by the tornado that struck Greene County earlier that day. The photograph measures 10" x 20" (25.4 x 50.8 cm). On April 4, 1974 an F5 tornado (the most intense tornado, reaching speeds of over 261 miles per hour) hit Xenia. It touched down at 4:30 p.m. nine miles southwest of Xenia and entered town at 4:40 p.m. Of 25,000 residents, 33 were killed and 1600 were injured. More than 1400 buildings were damaged or destroyed and total estimated damages exceeded $400 million. Xenia was declared a national disaster area, and the American Red Cross, as well as several hundred Ohio National Guard troops, moved into Xenia for several weeks to assist with the rescue and clean up. The Xenia tornado was the deadliest and most damaging of storms that comprised the "Super Outbreak," that occurred April 3 and 4, 1974, when 148 storms hit thirteen states.
Width: 9137 pixels
Height: 3880 pixels
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