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Local Weather History For October 19th...
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1969: A strong tornado developed around 8 PM on the Raymon Carson farm located 4.5 miles north of Olton. Heavy damage was
dealt to the house and outbuildings and many of the smaller structures were swept away. The tornado moved northeast with a path width of only around 10 yards, but still managed to blow out the north end of a barn at the Floyd Light farm. According to Mrs. Light, "When the tornado struck, it wasnt loud - it was sort of like a vacuum or like someone threw a blanket over the house". At the time |