Residents vividly remember 1974 Sayler Park tornado
Super Outbreak spawned 148 tornadoes in 48 hours
On April 3, 1974, a massive storm known as the Super Outbreak spawned 148 tornadoes across the eastern United States in 48 hours.
More than a half-dozen tornadoes hit within the 바카라게임 온라인 바카라 게임 5 viewing area. While more recent outbreaks have had more total tornadoes, none have had as many F-4 and F-5 tornadoes -- 30 in all.
One F-5, two F-4 and two F-3 tornadoes moved through the region 41 years ago, plus a trio of weaker tornadoes.
"It was a scary day," Sayler Park tornado survivor Jack Noppert said. "Tornado sounded like a locomotive coming over top of you and a plane at the same time."
Noppert was 27 years old when the tornado hit. He had just bought his first home on Cherokee Avenue the year before the outbreak.
"My house just got beat to death -- windows all got blowed out, siding off all of it, shingles gone, garage blown away, furniture out of the house, sucked out of the windows, mud everywhere from the Ohio River," Noppert said.
Noppert still lives in the same home. He told 바카라게임 온라인 바카라 게임 5바카라 게임 웹사이트s Emily Wood the repairs totaled $32,000, more than the cost of the home.
Jackie Litchfield Apted was 16 when the tornado passed her family's home on Twain Avenue.
"I remember we were all outside. We were watching the hail, probably had never seen the hail before. We were picking it up and playing with it, and then it got really scary out," Apted said.
"I don't ever remember the tornado being like a train sound. I just remember it is an awful wind."
Apted's family home was still standing after the F-5 ripped through Sayler Park with 300 mph winds.
"Our camper was destroyed, and it was fairly new, and we lost two trees in our yard, and part of the corner of our roof was taken off,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she said.
Apted's family moved from Sayler Park to Aurora after the tornado. She moved back to her childhood community about 20 years later. Apted bought a house on Cherokee Avenue across the street from Noppert.