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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 8h
Pinellas Park, FL F3 #Tornado – October 3, 1992 An F3 tore through Pinellas Park, devastating Park Royale Village before moving through Beacon Run and Autumn Run. Theresa Moore, Amelia “Millie” Riehl, and Sambecca Shotts were killed. Seventy-five people were injured. buff.ly/lh5i9vR #flwx #OTD
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 12h
Windsor, CT F4 #Tornado – October 3, 1979 An F4 swept homes from foundations, destroyed businesses, and demolished 16 aircraft at Bradley Air Museum. A 727 approaching the airport pulled out after the pilot spotted the funnel. Three people were killed. buff.ly/RFgiikt #ctwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Vaughan-Lake Gaston, NC F2 #Tornado – October 2, 1969 An F2 damaged a church, store, barns, and trees near Vaughan before reaching Lake Gaston. A witness there reported seeing a sheet of water lifted about 50 feet into the air. No one was injured. buff.ly/zPtf9nT #ncwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Montfort Heights” (Greater Cincinnati), OH F3 #Tornado – Oct 1, 1977! An F3 struck the Montfort Heights area near I-74, with the worst damage focused around Seville Court. In a path of less than a mile, 12 homes were destroyed, 15 more were damaged, and 17 people were injured. buff.ly/0AvFUzT #ohwx
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ivy-Mechums River, VA F3 #Tornado – September 30, 1959 An F3 spawned by Hurricane Gracie devastated western Albemarle County. Ten members of the Morris family and Lilly Bruce were killed near Ivy. Homes, farms, and Mountain Plain Baptist Church were also heavily damaged. buff.ly/TYgemIh #vawx
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Cleveland Area, OH F3 #Tornado – September 29, 1966 An F3 moved through the southeast Cleveland area, damaging or destroying about 248 structures. Witnesses described it as “a big pillar.” Twenty-two people were treated for minor injuries. buff.ly/KbY6gZF #ohwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Polk & Jasper Counties, IA F4 #Tornado – September 28, 1986 An F4 tracked 20 miles through rural Iowa, damaging at least 40 homes. Seven were leveled and five more were badly damaged. No one was injured or killed. buff.ly/rVO22iB #iawx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Hollow-Oswego-Chetopa F4 #Tornado – September 27, 1959 A slow-moving F4 crossed from Oklahoma into southeast Kansas. Three farms near Oswego were utterly destroyed. One man was injured, and another died from heart failure while trying to escape. buff.ly/Tbb5XzK #okwx #kswx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Waupaca, WI F4 #Tornado – September 26, 1951 An F4 swept away three farms north of Waupaca, killing five members of the Rasmussen family. Frances Melliet was also killed near Lebanon. Three others were injured. buff.ly/p0wJoRK #wiwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Haverhill-Ferguson, IA F3 #Tornado – September 25, 1900 An F3 struck near Ferguson, destroying the Hotel Hutson and damaging the depot, barns, and other buildings. George Lovelady, 3, and Elmo Lovelady, 2, were killed. buff.ly/ZcYT9jN #iawx
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Rixeyville, VA F4 #Tornado – September 24, 2001 An F4 tore through Culpeper and Fauquier Counties. One large brick home was nearly swept away, with debris carried for miles. Three mobile homes were later destroyed near Jeffersonton. buff.ly/mgTRFDg #vawx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
College Park, MD F3 #Tornado – September 24, 2001 Sisters Colleen and Erin Marlatt were killed when their car was thrown hundreds of yards near the University of Maryland campus. Firefighter Clarence Kreitzer later died of a heart attack during cleanup. buff.ly/bE2oaT2 #mdwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
London-Castleberry-Fairview, AL F2 #Tornado – September 23, 1985 An F2 skipped about 22 miles across Conecuh County, demolishing homes and damaging others. Four people were injured, including an elderly couple whose bedroom was destroyed around them. buff.ly/VmMOs2j #alwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Crosstown, MO F4 #Tornado – Sept 22, 2006 An F4 reached peak intensity near Crosstown, leveling homes before crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois. Sixty-two homes were destroyed in Perry County, and six people required medical attention. buff.ly/fdUxgRq #mowx #ilwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Coon Rapids-Blaine, MN F2 #Tornado – September 21, 2005 An F2 damaged dozens of homes in Coon Rapids and Blaine, leaving 10 uninhabitable. One woman was blown from an upper story into a tree and suffered minor injuries. buff.ly/q8NrNAs #mnwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Xenia, OH F4 #Tornado – September 20, 2000 An F4 struck Xenia 26 years after the 1974 tornado, damaging or destroying about 250 homes and more than 40 businesses. One person was killed and about 100 were injured. buff.ly/oSlsF5g #ohwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Apalachicola, FL F3 #Tornado – September 19, 1947 An F3 struck shortly after midnight, destroying 27 homes and damaging 31 more. The tornado lasted about 30 seconds and killed two people. buff.ly/Sie7DSh #flwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Republic (KS)-Hardy (NE) F3 #Tornado – September 18, 1986 An F3 crossed from Kansas into Nebraska and struck Hardy, where 10 homes and businesses were destroyed and more than 100 other buildings were damaged. Seven people were injured. buff.ly/UB0KeZI #kswx #newx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Stanardsville, VA F2 #Tornado – September 17, 2004 Officially rated F2, but our detailed analysis suggests this tornado may have reached F3 intensity. It destroyed homes and flattened large sections of mature forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains. buff.ly/DStLg40 #vawx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Remington, VA F3 #Tornado – September 17, 2004 A powerful F3 near Remington carried a pickup truck more than 75 yards through the air, damaged homes, and destroyed garages and outbuildings. Two people were injured. buff.ly/PIQwXWQ #vawx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Reedsville-Belleville EF3 #Tornado – September 16, 2010 An EF3 crossed the Ohio River from Meigs County into Wood County, destroying homes and outbuildings on both sides. One person was killed and 16 were injured. buff.ly/aFdHtQ8 #ohwx #wvwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Calhoun County, FL F2 #Tornado – September 15, 2004 An F2 spawned by Hurricane Ivan struck the Macedonia community. Two mobile homes were involved in the deadliest damage, leaving four people dead and five injured. buff.ly/HIQLtwL #flwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wayne-Sacred Heart-Konawa, OK F4 #Tornado – September 14, 1957 An F4 tracked more than 60 miles across central Oklahoma, leveling homes and destroying eight oil rigs. Haskel and Jewel Campbell were killed near Sacred Heart, and six people were injured. buff.ly/3wN2yl6 #okwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Richmond, TX F3 #Tornado – September 13, 1974 A damaging tornado hit Rosenberg and Richmond, damaging a hospital and lumber company, flattening a historic church, and piling up cars in the business district. Two people were injured. buff.ly/Tvh6QH1 #txwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Galveston, TX #Tornadoes – September 12, 1961 Two tornadoes struck Galveston during Hurricane Carla. The first destroyed 60–75 buildings and killed eight people. A second tornado later destroyed six homes. buff.ly/PY8AsAL #txwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Channelview, TX F3 #Tornado – September 11, 1961 An F3 spawned by Hurricane Carla destroyed 18 homes and six commercial buildings in Channelview. Cars were thrown up to 100 yards, and 22 people were injured. buff.ly/n2uoqTM #txwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Kaplan, LA F3 #Tornado – September 10, 1961 An F3 spawned by Hurricane Carla tore through Kaplan, destroying about 21 homes and heavily damaging 55 more. Fifty-five people were injured, and four-week-old Nancy Ann Simon was killed. buff.ly/EPSKkGn #lawx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Champaign County, IL EF2 #Tornado – September 9, 2016 An EF2 tracked just over six miles, damaging a home, a cemetery, and a farmstead south of Homer where three outbuildings were destroyed and the house was pushed off its foundation. buff.ly/6AlQvR4
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Thurman, IA F1 #Tornado – September 8, 1989 An F1 skipped about 14 miles across Fremont County between Thurman and Randolph. Grain bins were destroyed, a mobile home was overturned, and an RV was blown off I-29. Three people were injured. There were no fatalities. buff.ly/BMivAjk #iawx #OTD
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Camden, SC F3 #Tornado – September 7, 2004 An F3 from the remnants of Hurricane Frances destroyed several mobile homes and severely damaged a horse farm in Kershaw County. One person was injured, and there were no fatalities. buff.ly/SYRkVuU #scwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New Narramore the Nomad entry now on #Patreon: Georgia On My Mind This one looks back at my February research trip through Middle GA & into TN — from Macon and Camilla to Dry Branch, Barnesville, and Greeneville. Available on Patreon for free and paid members. buff.ly/u1ihpat #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Hartford County, CT F2 #Tornado – September 6, 1973 A late-morning F2 damaged roofs and destroyed several garages as it moved through parts of central Connecticut. There were no injuries or fatalities. buff.ly/9qoKT4E #ctwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Groveton-Fairfax, VA F3 #Tornado – September 5, 1979 An F3 tied to the remnants of Hurricane David damaged 90 homes across Fairfax County, including 17 left uninhabitable. One person was killed in Great Falls, and six were injured. buff.ly/YZdXpWS #vawx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
North Robinson-Mansfield, OH, EF2 #Tornado – September 4, 2017 An EF2 tracked nearly 17 miles across Crawford and Richland Counties, damaging homes and farm buildings. Two people were thrown about 50 feet from a bedroom and suffered minor injuries. buff.ly/qoeBYYz #ohwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
St. Cloud, MN F3 #Tornado – September 3, 1980 An F3 caused major damage in Bel Clare Acres and Waite Park, destroying homes, mobile homes, and apartments. Fifteen people were injured, and 15-month-old Amy Hennen was killed. buff.ly/1kkHXPE #mnwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
St. Marys, PA F3 #Tornado – September 3, 1963 A strong tornado struck the Lynchville area, damaging or destroying an estimated 100 to 150 buildings. Trailers were overturned, railroad cars were toppled, and 20 people were injured. buff.ly/XW4Ex17 #pawx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Ladysmith, WI F3 #Tornado – September 2, 2002 An F3 tore through Ladysmith on Labor Day, destroying 40 buildings and damaging 159 more in the downtown area. Twenty-seven people were injured, most of them minor. buff.ly/6Jzunyq #wiwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Mullica Hill-Mantua Township-Wenonah-Deptford, NJ, EF3 #Tornado – Sept 1, 2021: An EF3 from Ida’s remnants damaged hundreds of structures across Gloucester Co. This free overview introduces the event; our premium series goes deeper into the damage, radar, and survivor stories. buff.ly/gTWUii5
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Dumont-Horton, IA F4 #Tornado – September 1, 1961 An F4 leveled several farms between Dumont and Horton. At one site, a house was swept away and a car was carried about 100 feet through the air. Seven people were injured. buff.ly/J1mJEGK #iawx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Rib Mountain-Wausau, WI F4 (F3?) #Tornado – August 31, 1977 A significant tornado damaged Rib Mountain and Wausau, demolishing 15 homes and severely damaging 30 more in Rib Mountain. Its historical rating remains disputed between F3 and F4. buff.ly/EYwh8wS #wiwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Tempe, AZ F2 #Tornado – August 30, 1971 An F2 tornado lasted about 10 minutes but caused significant damage in Tempe, including at the Holiday Village Mobile Home Court. Forty-one people were injured, many by flying glass. buff.ly/tBnmNNL #azwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
South Memphis, TN F2 #Tornado – August 29, 1978 An F2 from the remnants of Tropical Storm Debra struck South Memphis, destroying two restaurants and damaging about 80 vehicles. Twenty-six people were injured. buff.ly/U8mxL3o #tnwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Plainfield, IL F5 #Tornado – August 28, 1990 An F5 tore across northeastern Illinois, destroying 470 homes and damaging 1,000 more. Twenty-nine people were killed and 350 injured. It remains the only U.S. F5/EF5 documented in August. buff.ly/V1kxB0U #ilwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The South Dakota #Tornado Outbreak of August 28, 1884 Several tornadoes struck eastern South Dakota, including deadly and violent storms. One was captured in one of the earliest tornado photographs ever taken — but which tornado appears in that image is still debated. buff.ly/fWHJ2fM #sdwx
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
San Xavier Mission, AZ F2 #Tornado – August 27, 1964 A brief F2 near the San Xavier Mission demolished four dwellings, injured nine people, and killed Mrs. Lucy Norris and her 9-month-old son, Marcian. It was Arizona’s first recorded fatal tornado. buff.ly/7YD0oyq #azwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Northwood, ND #Tornado Outbreak – August 26, 2007 An EF4 tore through Northwood, impacting 431 of roughly 460 homes and destroying 57. One person was killed and 18 were injured. Two other significant tornadoes also came from the North Dakota storms that day. buff.ly/sNDSRjv #ndwx #mnwx #sdwx
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
LaPlace-Reserve, LA F3 #Tornado – August 25, 1992 An outer band of Hurricane Andrew produced an F3 that tracked 8.6 miles through LaPlace and Reserve. Homes were destroyed, a hospital was damaged, 32 people were injured, and two were killed. buff.ly/gn4Goyr #lawx #OTD #tornadohistory
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Howard County, IN #Tornadoes – August 24, 2016 Five tornadoes struck Howard County that day. The strongest, an EF3 through Kokomo, damaged about 1,000 homes and injured 20 people. At a leveled Starbucks, everyone survived after sheltering in the restrooms. buff.ly/bPVo1qU #inwx #OTD
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Door County, WI F3 #Tornado – August 23, 1998 An F3 began as a waterspout over Green Bay before moving ashore. Thousands of trees were flattened, about 30 buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged, and 47 people sheltered in a concrete building as the tornado struck. buff.ly/EHI85iD #wiwx #OTD
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Tornado Talk @tornadotalk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Port Washington, WI F4 #Tornado – August 22, 1964 An F4 tore through Port Washington, destroying 22 homes and extensively damaging 34 more. Thirty people were injured before the tornado moved out over Lake Michigan. buff.ly/hakghET #wiwx #OTD #tornadohistory
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