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re: 50 years ago (April 3, 1974)
Posted on 4/3/24 at 11:43 am to Pisco
Posted on 4/3/24 at 11:43 am to Pisco
Some fun facts about this outbreak:
Ted Fujita originally assigned the Xenia, Ohio tornado an F6 rating but later downgraded it to F5 because F6 would be "inconceivable". Richard Nixon said it was the worst damage he had ever seen.
The community of Tanner, Alabama was hit by TWO F5s in a little over an hour. The 2011 Hackleburg-Phil Campbell also went through Tanner which puts it high in the running for the unluckiest tornado spot on Earth.
At one time, forecasters were not able to keep up with all the tornadic activity in Indiana so they issued a blanket tornado warning for the entire state. This has never happened before or since.
Ted Fujita originally assigned the Xenia, Ohio tornado an F6 rating but later downgraded it to F5 because F6 would be "inconceivable". Richard Nixon said it was the worst damage he had ever seen.
The community of Tanner, Alabama was hit by TWO F5s in a little over an hour. The 2011 Hackleburg-Phil Campbell also went through Tanner which puts it high in the running for the unluckiest tornado spot on Earth.
At one time, forecasters were not able to keep up with all the tornadic activity in Indiana so they issued a blanket tornado warning for the entire state. This has never happened before or since.
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Posted on 4/3/24 at 12:40 pm to red sox fan 13
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Ted Fujita originally assigned the Xenia, Ohio tornado an F6 rating but later downgraded it to F5 because F6 would be "inconceivable". Richard Nixon said it was the worst damage he had ever seen.
Yet, the Guin tornado was arguably the strongest of the outbreak. It was more rural, though, and didn't have the population of Xenia.
You can compare it to the Smithville, MS tornado on April 27, 2011, which I will go to my grave believing was the strongest, most violent tornado on that day.
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