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1974 Super Outbreak: Aerial Damage Photos

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These aerial photographs were provided to NWS Wilmington, Ohio by Attila Kilinc and are used with permission. The images depict the damage caused in Xenia and Wilberforce by the F5 tornado of April 3, 1974. Most of the images have been matched to lat/lon coordinates. Click each thumbnail to view the full-size version (1500 x 1000 px).

39.6674, -83.9748	39.6725, -83.9644	39.6863, -83.9302	39.6875, -83.9315
39.6834, -83.9373	39.6838, -83.9344	39.6831, -83.9418	39.7153, -83.8753
39.7142, -83.8782	39.6801, -83.9486	39.6770, -83.9459	39.6767, -83.9466
n/a	n/a	39.6860, -83.9345	39.6957, -83.9193
39.7042, -83.8877	n/a	39.6850, -83.9364	39.6830, -83.9420
39.6811, -83.9495	39.6741, -83.9598	39.6775, -83.9554	39.7138, -83.8880
39.7131, -83.8851	39.7093, -83.8870	39.7176, -83.8784	39.6729, -83.9652
39.6943, -83.9231	39.6962, -83.9205	39.6969, -83.9182	39.6719, -83.9641
39.6825, -83.9408	39.6856, -83.9374	39.6858, -83.9432	39.6846, -83.9408

The following aerial photographs, provided by Wright-Patterson AFB and obtained through the NOAA Photo Library, show the extent of damage along the 32-mile path of the 1974 Xenia F5 tornado. This monster tornado first touched down southwest of Xenia, inflicting catastrophic damage to the Windsor Park and Arrowhead subdivisions. It then tracked northeast through the city of Xenia and continued on its way through Central State and Wilberforce, where it finally dissipated. Click each thumbnail to view the full-size version (1500 x 1200 px).