... A full week of dangerous weather is looming for the central US ...
That's expected for this time of the year there. Some are more severe than others, though.
I lived in Louisville, KY (great people there, btw) during the severe weather event of 1974.
I remember my co-workers asking me to come outside the building to see the green-colored sky. And, yes, the clouds were green-colored. First time I have ever seen a green sky. But I digress.
50 years later | Remembering the 1974 Super Tornado Outbreak (2024)
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... The 1974 Super Tornado Outbreak is known as one of the worst tornado outbreaks in U.S. history -- and the second largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period. ...
Within a 16-hour window, 148 tornadoes swept across the U.S. The states affected were Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and New York.
The twisters took a tragic toll on every one of those states and resulted in roughly $600 million in damages and 330 deaths.
Twenty-seven of those tornadoes hit parts of Kentucky, including Louisville and Brandenburg. An F4 tornado directly hit Louisville, killing three people and injuring more than 200 others.
The tornado first touched down near The Fairgrounds and caused the most damage as it moved into the city's East End, destroying homes, businesses and parks along the way.
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