User:ChessEric/Tornado outbreak sequence of August 8–10, 1969
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An tornado outbreak sequence[nb 1] of at least 21 tornadoes struck the Great Plains, Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast during August 8-10, 1969.[3] The worst tornado was a powerful, devastating and deadly F3 tornado that struck Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, August 9, 1969, at 6:57pm.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The tornado caused all 4 deaths of the tornado outbreak, making it the deadliest outbreak in the state of Ohio that year.[11][12] August 9 would also prove to have unusually active severe weather in Indiana, as 5 tornadoes touched down in the state. At the time, this was the most August tornadoes in a single weather event in the state, a record it would hold until 2016 (it is currently ranked third). [13] The outbreak also caused 257 injuries, and $3.958 million in damages.
Type | Tornado outbreak sequence |
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Duration | August 8–10, 1969 |
Tornadoes confirmed | 21 |
Fatalities | 4 fatalities; 257 injuries |
Damage | $3.958 million (1969 USD)[1] |
Areas affected | Great Plains, Northeastern United States, Midwest, Southeastern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 1969 |