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]
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 23, 1917 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | ≥ 9 |
| Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
| Fatalities | ≥ 47 fatalities, ≥ 300+ injuries |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Ohio Valley |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
Confirmed tornadoes
| 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 were hit, and one house was destroyed. |
| F3 | IL, IN | NE of Flat Rock IL to Pleasantville IN | Crawford IL, Sullivan IN | 1315 | 22 miles | 1 death — At least 40 farms were hit, and one man was killed near Flat Rock, Illinois |
| F2 | IN | W to N of Pittsboro | Henricks | 1345 | 8 miles | Forty farms were damaged or destroyed, and one person was injured. The highly visible funnel gave people time to seek shelter. |
| F2 | IN | NNE of Swayzee | Grant | 1430 | 2 miles | One house was damaged, and two men were injured while trying to escape from the tornado |
| F2 | IN | SSW of Preble to E of Monmouth | Adams | 1455 | 10 miles | Twelve houses and one school were damaged. Six of the seven people injured were students huddled in a 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 — Major damage to the town of New Albany. Two schools, a factory, and 300 houses were destroyed. Some of the houses were nearly wiped clean off their foundations. Greater than 250 people were injured. |
| F3 | IN | SE of DeSoto | Delaware | 1530 | 3 miles | A mother and child were injured when their farmhouse was damaged. |
| F3 | IN | WNW of Corydon to NE of Lanesville | Harrison | 1530 | 7 miles | A quarter-mile-wide tornado left path of damage across the county. A farmhouse was destroyed, and a mother and her baby were blown 200 yards away from it. A total of 20 people were injured. |
| F2 | TN | SE of Hartsville | Trousdale | 1700 | 5 miles | Two homes were destroyed, and eight people sustained injuries. |
References
- 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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