The March 1917 tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that occurred on March 23, 1917. It affected the Ohio Valley and produced several strong tornadoes, the worst of which devastated the city of New Albany, Indiana.[1]
46 deaths, 250+injuries, Major damage to northern parts of New Albany. Two schools and a factory were destroyed, over 300 homes were destroyed, some nearly wiped clean off foundations.
Grazulis, Thomas (1993), Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events, St. Johnsbury, Vermont: Environmental Films, ISBN1-879362-03-1
National Historical Company (1882), "34: Tornadoes", The History of Nodaway County, Missouri, National Historical Company, pp. 502–11
march, 1917, tornado, outbreak, tornado, outbreak, that, occurred, march, 1917, affected, ohio, valley, produced, several, strong, tornadoes, worst, which, devastated, city, albany, indiana, typetornado, outbreakdurationmarch, 1917tornadoesconfirmed, 9max, rat. The March 1917 tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that occurred on March 23 1917 It affected the Ohio Valley and produced several strong tornadoes the worst of which devastated the city of New Albany Indiana 1 March 1917 tornado outbreakTypeTornado outbreakDurationMarch 23 1917Tornadoesconfirmed 9Max rating1F4 tornadoFatalities 47 fatalities 300 injuriesDamageUnknownAreas affectedOhio Valley1Most severe tornado damage see Fujita scale Contents 1 Confirmed tornadoes 1 1 March event 2 See also 3 References 3 1 BibliographyConfirmed tornadoes EditConfirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total 0 5 3 1 0 9March event Edit F States Location County Time UTC Path length DamageF2 IL NW to N of Vienna Johnson 1230 4 miles Five farms hit one house destroyedF3 IL IN NE of Flat Rock IL to Pleasantville IN Crawford IL Sullivan IN 1315 22 miles 1 fatality 20 injuries 40 farms were hit 1 man killed near Flat Rock IllinoisF2 IN W to N of Pittsboro Henricks 1345 8 miles 1 injury 40 farms were hit highly visible funnel gave people time to seek shelterF2 IN NNE of Swayzee Grant 1430 2 miles 2 injuries one house damaged two men injured while trying to run from tornadoF2 IN SSW of Preble to E of Monmouth Adams 1455 10 miles 7 injuries 12 homes and a school damage six students injured huddled in school basementF4 IN KY W of New Albany IN to near Prospect KY Floyd IN Clark IN Jefferson KY 1508 15 miles 46 deaths 250 injuries Major damage to northern parts of New Albany Two schools and a factory were destroyed over 300 homes were destroyed some nearly wiped clean off foundations F3 IN SE of DeSoto Delaware 1530 3 miles 2 injuries mother and child injured when farmhouse damagedF3 IN WNW of Corydon to NE of Lanesville Harrison 1530 7 miles 20 injuries 1 4 mile wide tornado left path of damage across county Mother and baby were blown 200 yards from a destroyed farmhouseF2 TN SE of Hartsville Trousdale 1700 5 miles 8 injuries two homes destroyedSee also EditList of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaksReferences Edit Grazulis 1993 pp 1 3 Bibliography Edit Grazulis Thomas 1993 Significant Tornadoes 1680 1991 A Chronology and Analysis of Events St Johnsbury Vermont Environmental Films ISBN 1 879362 03 1 National Historical Company 1882 34 Tornadoes The History of Nodaway County Missouri National Historical Company pp 502 11Coordinates 40 33 23 N 94 58 18 W 40 5564 N 94 9716 W 40 5564 94 9716 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title March 1917 tornado outbreak amp oldid 975082669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
