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Pittsfield Tornado Toll: 18 Dead and Wide Destruction
A 25 mile east north east path tornado devastated Pittsfield and nearby towns injuring 141 and causing millions in damage. The F5 storm killed 18 Lorain County residents including a family in Oberlin and decimated homes, churches, and a hospital and spurred federal disaster relief and community aid efforts.
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Iowa
Ohio
Pittsfield
Grafton
LaGrange
Columbia Station
National Weather Service
Buckeye
Deanna Dewey
Wellington
Richard
Sandra
Steven
Suzanne
Lyndon Johnson
Red Cross
Oberlin
Middlefield
Burton
Millersburg
Pittsfield Park
Oberlin College