US
Featured

50 Years Later, Super Outbreak of Tornadoes Is Remembered in Xenia, Ohio

The April 3, 1974, tornado that packed 300 mph winds forever altered how tornadoes are forecast, their monitoring, and technology.
50 Years Later, Super Outbreak of Tornadoes Is Remembered in Xenia, Ohio
Greene Memorial Hospital's PR director Fred Stewart took this iconic photograph of the April 3, 1974 tornado that destroyed Xenia, Ohio. Courtesy of the Greene County Historical Society
|Updated:

XENIA, Ohio–April 3, 1974.

4:39 p.m.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
Reporter
Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
Related Topics