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 The forecast for
Wednesday April 3, 1974 was for showers on the East coast and for thunderstorms across the
Midwest. In the heavens, a storm of an overwhelming magnitude was forming. Children went to school, people went to work and lives went on as normal until the second worst storm of the 1900's struck. Tornadoes broke across the heartland with such an
intensity and frequency never seen before in the United States. Homes and schools destroyed. Loved ones lost. This site looks at the events of that day .This
site is dedicated to the 315 people who lost their
lives in this storm and to the over 5,000 people who
were injured. |
F4 tornado coming towards downtown Madison, Indiana. This tornado turned before entering the downtown area.
F4 tornado Approaches Parker, City
Indiana. Photo by Mick Deck
Tornado over Richmond, Kentucky
Photo courtesy Mike Schwendeman
Damage to Glen'll Trailer Park in Huntsville, Alabama
Photo Copyright C.F. Boone
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F5 tornado over Sayler Park, Ohio
Photo courtesy Melissa Humphrey
| Number Tornados by Intensity |
| F5 |
6 |
| F4 |
23 |
| F3 |
35 |
| F2 |
30 |
| F1 |
31 |
| F0 |
23 |
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Map of 148 Tornadoes that
Occurred on April 3 & 4, 1974
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Topographical Maps with Tornado and F-Scale Equivalents |
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