March 1917 tornado outbreak

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 outbreak
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationMarch 23, 1917
Tornadoes confirmed≥ 9
Max. rating1F4 tornado
DamageUnknown
Casualties≥ 47 fatalities, ≥ 300+ injuries
Areas affectedOhio Valley
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

Confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
? 0 ? 5 3 1 0 ≥ 9

March event

F# States Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage
F2 IL NW to N of Vienna Johnson 1230 4 miles Five farms hit, one house destroyed
F3 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, Illinois
F2 IN W to N of Pittsboro Henricks 1345 8 miles 1 injury 40 farms were hit, highly visible funnel gave people time to seek shelter
F2 IN NNE of Swayzee Grant 1430 2 miles 2 injuries, one house damaged, two men injured while trying to run from tornado
F2 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 basement
F4 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 damaged
F3 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 farmhouse
F2 TN SE of Hartsville Trousdale 1700 5 miles 8 injuries, two homes destroyed

See also

References

  1. Grazulis 1993, pp. 1–3

Bibliography

  • 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. 502–11

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