Significant Tornado Events

[Shakespeare 2016]

I hope it doesn't sound like I'm making light of how horrific Moore '13 was, but the sheer number of engines randomly strewn all over the ground always kinda makes me chuckle in disbelief. I probably have photos of at least a dozen different ones from various points along the path, and it's not even something I actively set out to find. They were just everywhere.

Also, while we're (sort of) on 5/20/13, it's worth mentioning the Shawnee EF4 from the day before. Obviously not nearly on the same level as Moore, but it was pretty nasty in its own right.

I am not the most sure on the construction of the homes but the contextual damage certainly screams at least high-end EF4.

 

[Ivanthetornadoenthusiast]

There are a bunch of really interesting Wisconsin events, especially from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. One of my favorites is a pretty complex outbreak on July 3, 1907 that I really need to dig into deeper eventually. There were five significant tornadoes officially (w/three F4s), but that's probably an undercount. Several major tornadoes were on the ground simultaneously at some points.

The first tornado(es) tore a short-ish path through the Tioga and Neillsville areas, causing F4 damage:

The second F4 (probably a family) started southwest of the first and traveled nearly 60 miles, killing 11 people and causing violent damage near Hatfield, Oakdale and Elroy:

I don't know why does most of the posts from 2021 have broken photo

 

[locomusic01]

I am not the most sure on the construction of the homes but the contextual damage certainly screams at least high-end EF4.

Yeah, I believe this was around Bethel Acres just NE of Lake Thunderbird (fabulous name btw), which was rated 190 mph. You can see some scouring in this area as well in aerial photos:

 

[locomusic01]

I don't know why does most of the posts from 2021 have broken photo

I dunno, everything loads fine for me. Is it broken for anyone else?

When I have time I'll try uploading them to a different host to see if that makes a difference. I think I may have some new photos from that event anyway.

 

[HAwkmoon]

I think I have it under Gorham in my article since that's how it was labeled in whatever source I got it from back in the day, but it's Griffin.

Damn so now I only have two photos of Gorham

 

[ApocalypseMarch25]

I believe that this is a photograph from Gorham

 

[ApocalypseMarch25]

Anyone able to identify these images from tristate where they are?
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Second photograph was taken in De Soto, facing north towards the grade school.

The third photograph was also taken in De Soto, on what is now route 51 looking towards the north side of De Soto.

The fourth photo looks like it was taken in Griffin

 

[HAwkmoon]

I believe that this is a photograph from GorhamView attachment 28542

Where did you find this! You can see the torn up tracks and axles. Anymore photos you have that haven't been shared?

 

[ApocalypseMarch25]

Where did you find this! You can see the torn up tracks and axles. Anymore photos you have that haven't been shared?

I found that image, along with these two other photos that I can I can identify as from the 1925 storm while looking through google images. Found a website, forgot the name that had these mislabeled from 1910.

 

[HAwkmoon]

I found that image, along with these two other photos that I can I can identify as from the 1925 storm while looking through google images. Found a website, forgot the name that had these mislabeled from 1910.

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is the Second one from Murphysboro?

 

[ApocalypseMarch25]

is the Second one from Murphysboro?

I can’t quite identify where exactly it was taken, I believe it was taken in West Frankfort, looking towards the west.

 

[HAwkmoon]

I can’t quite identify where exactly it was taken, I believe it was taken in West Frankfort, looking towards the west.

Nice, been searching specifically for more images of Peabody mine #18. I only have a few in less than ideal quality.

 

[locomusic01]

Speaking of West Frankfort, here are some others (some of which were taken SW of town I believe) that I don't think have been posted here before:

Also the M&O Shops in Murphysboro:

And two from near Frohna, MO:

 

[locomusic01]

Nice, been searching specifically for more images of Peabody mine #18. I only have a few in less than ideal quality.

I think there might be one or two in my unsorted photos I need to go through eventually, but here's what I've got of Peabody #18:

This obviously isn't the mine itself, but it's a home that was demolished just to the northeast:

 

[HAwkmoon]

I think there might be one or two in my unsorted photos I need to go through eventually, but here's what I've got of Peabody #18:

This obviously isn't the mine itself, but it's a home that was demolished just to the northeast:

Yeah that is basically my images for Peabody Mine 18. I have this image but it says mine number 9? I thinkit means 19.

 

[ApocalypseMarch25]

Not sure if anyone has posted this here before.

 

[HAwkmoon]

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Bruh where did you find this. I keep thinking I have loads of images but then you and Shawn keep posting more lol.

 

[Aaron Rider]

Speaking of West Frankfort, here are some others (some of which were taken SW of town I believe) that I don't think have been posted here before:

Also the M&O Shops in Murphysboro:

And two from near Frohna, MO:

Man, look at those guys dressed in jacket and tie for a tornado aftermath picture. The country was so different then.

The context of that photo with him in a jacket and a tie holding a shovel must have been something. Getting dressed up for photos was just what you did then but posing with the shovel in non-work clothes is pretty cheeky.

 

[locomusic01]

Man, look at those guys dressed in jacket and tie for a tornado aftermath picture. The country was so different then.

The context of that photo with him in a jacket and a tie holding a shovel must have been something. Getting dressed up for photos was just what you did then but posing with the shovel in non-work clothes is pretty cheeky.

That's one of the things I love about old-timey photos; the people often look like they're dressed in their Sunday finest. One of my favorites from New Richmond:

Edit: I love this one, too.

 

[Aaron Rider]

That's one of the things I love about old-timey photos; the people often look like they're dressed in their Sunday finest. One of my favorites from New Richmond:

Edit: I love this one, too.

Amazing