If i had to this book is about mark livine as a kid growing up where tornadoes are really common but this book talks about the huge f5 tornado. Apr 04, 2018 resulting in 34 deaths, the xenia tornado was the deadliest of all tornadoes from this outbreak and remains among the top 10 costliest u. May 07, 2017 xenia april 3 was the 43rd anniversary of the 1974 xenia tornado. A special report by the journal herald of dayton ohio. Xenia, ohio, rebuilt after tornado, still faces problems. We looked up at the sky and saw what seemed to be a huge, black, boiling cloud. Damaging tornado heading for xenia ohio posted by roll tide ravens on 52719 at 10. Nine schools, nine churches and almost 180 businesses were destroyed in the f5 tornado, which claimed more than 30 lives. My aunt, uncle and cousins were caught in the xenia tornado.
Cox elementary school 506 dayton ave xenia, oh 45385. I remember the events in xenia very well, my brother was. Remembering the 1974 xenia, ohio tornado weatherbug. Responsibility eventually passed from the gar to the state of ohio, and the state officially adopted the children. It began as a moderatesized tornado, then intensified while moving. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. I must state that i am fascinated by tornados so that likely adds to my enjoyment of this tale.
Xenia, ohio was hit by the deadliest and most damaging of th. When i mentioned about the city of xenia recuperating from some devastating disasters i was referring to tornadoes. However, based on damage the tornado was rated f5, the highest. The first f5 tornado of the day struck the city of xenia, ohio, at 4. Xenia white pages phone books in ohio oh whitepages. The tornado superoutbreak of april 34, 1974 resulted in 148 tornadoes in states. See more ideas about xenia ohio, tornados and tornadoes. Xenia has a history of severe storm activity which also made the shawnee indians refer to the area as the place of the devil wind or the land of the crazy winds according to local legend. I have shared my story with a women who wrote a book about it and it. May 11, 2019 yellow springs on may 7, 2019, eight days after celebrating her 94th birthday, esther pauline williams passed away peacefully at friends care community in yellow springs, ohio. But the biggest one of the outbreak came to xenia ohio and did catastrophic damge. I remember the events in xenia very well, my brother was dispatched there as part of the ohio national guard.
Apr 02, 2014 the 1974 xenia ohio tornado 40 years the gilson station. It bulldozed a path more than a halfmile wide, destroying or damaging more than 1,400 buildings, including 1,200 homes, dozens of. Xenia tornado several hundred ohio national guard troops moved into xenia for three weeks to. Hunter rays professional photography his 2nd profession delco moraine in dayton his 1st. A collection of dramatic photographs from the dayton daily news archive documents the ruin a tornado left in xenia on april 3, 1974. This book warns about the signs of a tornado and funnel clouds and different types of weather.
Tornado touches down in xenia on 44th anniversary of super. Too bad conrail and chessie had to get rid of what the twister left behind. But its life and history are preserved in ohio town. Greene county ohio historical society home facebook. Greene county historical society museum xenia 2020 all. In 1928 a book mobile was purchased to transport books between the branches. Tornado touches down in xenia on 44th anniversary of. Xenia, ohio wdtn a xenia man is sharing his story after recovering from covid19. Two violent f5 tornadoes destroyed much of xenia and sayler park a western suburb of cincinnati in ohio.
Esther williams obituary xenia, oh xenia daily gazette. Remembering the 1974 xenia, ohio tornado may 7, 2017 xenia daily gazette xenia april 3 was the 43rd anniversary of the 1974 xenia tornado. Xenia was almost destroyed by a very strong tornado on april 3, 1974, during a outbreak of deadly tornadoes from alabama to ontario, canada. 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. According to records, the largest tornado in the xenia area was an f5 in 1974 that caused 1150 injuries and 36 deaths. Another f5 tornado hit sayler park, killing four people. Xenia with the announcement last month that blue jacket books in xenia would be closing, my first thought was simply just how sad it was.
He was born in xenia, ohio on july 19, 1920, the son of harry r. Xenia man diagnosed with covid19 shares story of recovery. A bright sun late this morning reflected on the tornadospawned miseries of xenia, literally laying bare a communities soul still in shock but rallying back from its worstever tragedy more than 1,000 injured, and the death toll now mounting steadily. Another mom and pop operation thats closing its doors.
The tribe the occupied many states in the ohio river valley including ohio long ago r. And ladies of the club i reread this book about once a year. On april 3, 1974 an f5 tornado tore through the heart of xenia, killing 33 people and injuring more than 1,300 others. See a list of all of the official weather advisories, warnings, and severe weather alerts for xenia, oh. The xenia, ohio tornado of 1974 never actually had its wind speed measured as we did not have the necessary technology at the time. At the time of the events of this book i was 12 and living in ohio. Xenia, ohio tornado photos i have shared my story with a women who wrote a book about it and it was also published in the dayton daily news with my dads photos william r. What was the size of the 1974 xenia tornado answers. This is a very telling book of what happened april 3rd, 1974. Xenia has an excellent xenia track diagram in its centerfold. The devastating tornado outbreak of 1974 by mark levine. Xenia, ohio simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For anyone who wants to know about the 1974 super tornado outbreak and xenia, the town hardest hit, this book is a mustread.
Apr 19, 2011 the xenia tornado was part of a super outbreak, when 148 twisters swept across several states, killing 335 people in a 16hour period on april 34, 1974. The tornado formed near bellbrook, ohio, southwest of xenia, at about 4. Xenia, ohio has a long history of severe weather, namely tornadoes. The book is still available from the greene county historical society, 74 west church street, xenia, oh 45385 or call 937 3724606. Robert cross obituary xenia, oh xenia daily gazette. It did not look anything like the tornado in the wizard of oz, more like an enormous roiling pillar of smoke. A series of violent tornadoes wreaked havoc in ohio, indiana and kentucky. The 1920s saw an expansion of the library system with added branches throughout greene county. The greene county historical society museum consists of 3 buildings in downtown xenia. The xenia tornado was one of two rated f5 that affected ohio during the outbreak, the other striking the cincinnati area see cincinnatisayler park area tornado, below. They wont break into their stupid shows to cover a tornado hitting a large city. In fact, it is home to one of the strongest, if not the strongest, ever recorded, during the superoutbreak of 74, killing many, and leveling over half the town. Yellow springs on may 7, 2019, eight days after celebrating her 94th birthday, esther pauline williams passed away peacefully at friends care community in. The xenia tornado caused the most deaths of any tornado in the outbreak.
I reserve a 5 for a book that i think is an absolute must read. The tornado injured 1,150 and destroyed approximately 1,400 buildings about half of those in xenia. Nine schools, nine churches and almost 180 businesses were destroyed in the f5 tornado, which. It bulldozed a path more than a halfmile wide, destroying or damaging more than 1,400 buildings, including 1,200 homes, dozens of businesses, 10 churches, and several schools. I live a few blocks from the touchdown of the 1974 xenia tornado. The 1974 xenia ohio tornado 40 years the gilson station. I was living in mansfield, ohio in 1974 when the xenia tornado struck.
Best 30 banquet halls reception facilities in xenia, oh with. First hand accounts of the tornado that hit xenia, ohio on april 3rd, 1974 and destroyed portions of wilberforce university and central state university. See more ideas about tornado pictures, xenia ohio and ohio. It still ranks as one of the largest natural disasters in american history, with xenia the hardest hit community.
Local news coverage of the 46th anniversary of the 74 tornado. Barbara lynn riedel tornado at xenia april 3 1974 abebooks. Having since the disturbing film gummo, i have often wondered about the xenia, ohio from before the april 3, 1974 f5 tornadocut a path directly through the middle of xenia during the 1974 super outbreak, the second largest series of tornadoes in recorded history, and destroyed almost half of the citys buildings. May 11, 2016 the 1974 super outbreak struck the midwest in early april with a total of 65 tornadoes and 319 fatalitiesand it nearly wiped out one of ohios small cities. An ef5 tornado struck xenia, ohio on april 3, causing notable damage, particularly in the windsor and arrowhead subdivisions on the far west side of the city, and claiming 32 lives. First hand accounts of the tornado that hit xenia, ohio on april 3rd, 1974 and. Mar 30, 2020 all teams will be required to book through our hotel partner there will be a link on the website to come in december with hotel information and booking instructions. An f5 tornado on the fujita scale touched down in xenia, ohio, killing 32 and destroying more than 1,000 homes. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Tornado risk is calculated from the destruction path that has occured within 30 miles of the location. All teams will be required to book through our hotel partner there will be a link on the website to come in december with hotel information and booking instructions. Remembering xenia tornado devastation, 45 years later. One towns survival of the most violent tornado outbreak of the.
The 1974 super outbreak was the secondlargest tornado outbreak on record for a single. Dewey davenport, an airline pilot who noticed his first symptoms two weeks ago, told 2 news he wants people. However, it was very fortunate that most of the intense tornadoes avoided the large cities with the exception of xenia, ohio storm no. The xenia carnegie librarys official public opening occurred on june 26, 1906 and was a gala affair attended by xenias social and political leaders. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Murrow awardwinning tv documentary hollst produced in 2004, while working at whiotv.
Across the united states, 315 people were killed, more than 6,000 injured, and 27,000 families suffered property losses. Table of contents cafe in blue jacket books xenia ohio. Nov 11, 2010 it seemed to be coming from the direction of downtown xenia which was about two miles away. Twister conjures echoes of 1974 disaster a tornado destroyed much of the town of xenia in april 1974. An f5 tornado tore through the community on april 3 and took the lives of 33 xenia residents. My father drove me from our home in worthington, ohio to see the aftermath. Xenia was later struck by two other tornadoesboth a smaller one in april 1989 and a larger one in september 2000, which was an f4 twister that killed one and injured about. Includes information on the immediate aftermath and recovery efforts as well as more long term recovery plans. The f5 tornado left 33 people dead and more than 1,300 injured.
In ohio, 12 tornadoes touched down, killing 36 people. Xenia city admin building 107 east main street xenia, oh 453853203 phone. And ladies of the club, helen hooven santmyers tribute to her hometown of xenia, ohio, is even more valuable in light of the 1974 tornado that destroyed much of the community. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The infamous xenia tornado was on april 3, 1974, which was easter sunday that year. One building is a cabin that was relocated to the site. Tucker cross passed away sunday, october 15, 2017 at greenwood manor. The city was founded in 1803, the same year ohio became a state. Resulting in 34 deaths, the xenia tornado was the deadliest of all tornadoes from this outbreak and remains among the top 10 costliest u.