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Very interesting historical documentary on the 44th anniversary of one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks. Also timely as we enter tornado season in the midwest as the message of preparedness is just as valid today. The clothing styles and technology have changed but nature hasn't...and this was way back before they had global warming to blame severe weather on.

Actors played themselves. For complete cast, please see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1002443/f...

1 posted on 04/03/2018 12:32:17 PM PDT by bigbob
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whollycrud! I just finished a contract right there in Ohio


2 posted on 04/03/2018 12:43:07 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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I remember traveling back home to Ohio as a kid right after a nasty tornado ripped through the suburbs of Cincinatti in June of '74.

It headed right down Galbraith Avenue straight into the city. It stayed on one side of that huge avenue, tossing RVs and buses while leaving the other side of the street intact.

I recall a huge 30 foot sign for a car dealership...standing on two huge steel I-beams. It was twisted to the ground like Superman got pissed at it.

3 posted on 04/03/2018 12:44:44 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Perhaps we should care less about who we may offend and care more about who we may inspire.)
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and this was way back before they had global warming to blame severe weather on.

Yes sir!

Back then Global Cooling was the flavor of the day.

The coming Ice Age was what the Leftist were pitching. But it didn’t catch on because of ensuing warmer than expected weather.

Now the weather is actually cooling but they are already too far invested in Global Warming and a Carbon Economy to back off.

4 posted on 04/03/2018 12:47:22 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.L)
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There was a bad one that day that hit Brandenburg, KY hard. 31 dead, I just looked it up. I remember lots of medevac choppers in and out of Ireland Army Hospital at Fort Knox, which I lived near.


6 posted on 04/03/2018 1:00:37 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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My earlier thread
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3644488/posts


9 posted on 04/03/2018 1:27:38 PM PDT by Mmogamer (I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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I remember standing on The Oval at OSU looking south at a sky that was black as coal in that direction. A couple hours later we heard the report that the town of Xenia had been virtually wiped from the map. Three winters later we had a couple weeks straight day and night sub-zero weather, followed the next year by what people in this State still call “The Blizzard of ‘78”. It’s laughable that anyone thinks weather extremes are something new. But of course, back in the 70’s there wasn’t a multi-trillion $ international money laundering scam to support.


10 posted on 04/03/2018 2:04:24 PM PDT by katana
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My hometown of Guin, Alabama was absolutely decimated on that awful day.

I was three years old but I can vaguely recall the devastation and hearing people screaming after the tornado passed. My dad was the police chief and had the dreadful task of identifying the bodies, who included a few family friends.

Unfortunately, Guin doesn’t get the national attention that Xenia receives, even though our damage was just as bad.


11 posted on 04/03/2018 10:25:20 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Death is there to keep us honest and constantly remind us we are free. Dan Fogelberg)
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