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Day of the Killer Tornados (The 1974 Super Outbreak), 1974

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Scope and Contents

Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:19:00 Documents the tornadic activity of April 3, 1974. Shows behind the scenes operations of the National Weather Service and the Civil Defense Administration. Footage of tornadoes and their destruction in many locations including: Xenia, OH; Brandenburg and Louisville, KY; Huntsville, AL and others. 148 confirmed tornadoes in 24 hr. period. 324 deaths

Dates

  • Creation: 1974

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
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