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New Exhibit & Online Gallery Highlight 1974 Xenia Tornado
Fifty years ago – on April 3, 1974 – an F-5 tornado tore through the heart of Xenia, killing 33 people and injuring more than 1,300 others. It bulldozed a path more than a half-mile wide, destroying or damaging more … Continue reading
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Tagged CORE Scholar, Dayton Daily News Archive, digital collections, exhibits, MS-458, news, outreach, tornado, Xenia, Xenia tornado
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Xenia Tornado, 40 Years Ago Today
40 years ago today, an F5 tornado hit the city of Xenia and surrounding areas in an event that forever changed the local community. The tornado was part of a super outbreak that killed 315 people over a 2 day … Continue reading
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Tagged University Archives, Wright State history, Wright State University, Xenia tornado
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