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Stamping Ground tornado aftermath, 1974

Posted on April 3, 2016 | in Uncategorized | by
The Scott County town of Stamping Ground lay nearly leveled the day after being hit by a tornado on April 3, 1974. April 3-4 mark the 42nd anniversary of a super tornado outbreak that saw 148 twisters touch down in 13 states. By the time it was over 330 people were dead and 5,484 were injured in a damage path covering more than 2,500 miles. Fortunately no one was killed in Stamping Ground. Photo by Ron Garrison | Staff

The Scott County town of Stamping Ground lay nearly leveled the day after being hit by a tornado on April 3, 1974. April 3-4 mark the 42nd anniversary of a super tornado outbreak that saw 148 twisters touch down in 13 states. By the time it was over 330 people were dead and 5,484 were injured in a damage path covering more than 2,500 miles. Fortunately no one was killed in Stamping Ground. Photo by Ron Garrison | Staff

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