[70] The Federal Disaster Assistance Administration (later FEMA) indicated that trailers refurbished after the 1972 Buffalo Creek flood would be used to house displaced persons. [6][54] The same supercell then re-strengthened and produced a new tornado just south of the town of Decatur. Photograph courtesy of United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Possibly one of the most powerful tornadoes to ever hit Ohio happened in Xenia in 1974. Multiple homes and shopping centers were damaged or destroyed in the area, resulting in one death and 36 injuries. [68], On April5, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter declared 13 counties as disaster areas and put in a request to President Nixon for federal aid, citing damage in excess of $15.5million. [70] The local Red Cross provided $3,000 to victims in Fayette County and assisted residents with acquiring supplies and dealing with medical bills. Nick Blizzard is a staff writer for the Dayton Daily News. A total of 315 people died in 11 states died during the two-day outbreak. April 4, 1999 12:00 AM ET. 4. [7] Consequently, the storms increased in intensity and coverage as they moved into Illinois, Indiana, and northern Kentucky, producing several tornadoes, including the first F5 tornado of the day, at 19:20 UTC, near Depauw, Indiana. A total of 32 people lost their lives in the tornado, and about 1,150 were injured in Xenia, several of whom took proper shelter. 1974 Xenia tornado - Wikipedia The 1974 Tornado That Destroyed Xenia and Prompted Changes to Weather Their neighbors were thrown from their home, too. It was also noted for the rarity in that its path was in parts of three states. Notably, it would prompt the creation of a disaster coordinating agency. Nothing was left of the plant but a pile of mangled steel beams, and its foundation was partially pushed clean of debris. logan on Twitter "The house was crashing in and the winds were picking me off the bed and I believed I was about to die," she said. A portion of Fujita's track analysis focused on the northern portion of the outbreak.