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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 2015
Page
6
Eyewitness accounts recount a deadly Palm Sunday tornado that struck Pittsfield and nearby areas. Survivors describe debris filled streets, overturned cars, and people pulled from wreckage as hospitals rushed to treat 60 to 70 injured and several fatalities.
A waterspout formed near Sandusky, crossed Lake Erie, then struck Lorain around 5 p m on June 28 1924. It killed 73 in Lorain and three in Avon, inflicting about 11 million dollars in Lorain damage, drawing compare to Galveston 1908's hurricane destruction.
A half mile wide F4 tornado tracked about 25 miles from Oberlin through Lorain County to Strongsville around 10 p.m. It caused extensive property damage and stands as the deadliest Lorain County tornado in 65 years. Lorain County ranks high in Ohio for confirmed tornadoes and averages a tornado every 2.5 years since 1950.
The document outlines the Fujita Pearson tornado scale ranges from F0 to F6 with mph estimates for each level. It lists F1 through F6 categories and defines F6 as unofficial for winds 319 mph and above.
Marsh described a tornado that wrecked the Gibbons home and neighboring properties in Florida. Leon Speake died trapped, Hazel Speake survived after being buried in debris, and Marsh credited timing and his air traffic experience for recognizing the danger. Neil Zurcher, then a WEOL reporter, is mentioned regarding his early career.
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