Narrative: Moved east-northeast from seven miles northwest of Hartford. Path length: 60 miles (probably a family of tornadoes) The Board of Trade organized a relief committee to oversee the recovery, and the Board also authorized $15,000 in pensions to widows and orphans of the storm.Ĭounties: Ohio, Grayson, Breckinridge, Hardin Sightseers started arriving the next day, and the Guard was called to control the crowds. The city organized crews of 60 men each who worked day and night searching the wreckage, along with families and friends. The next morning the newspaper called the storm "the whirling tiger of the air". 5 churches, 7 railroad depots, 2 public halls, 3 schools, 10 tobacco warehouses, 32 manufacturing plants and 532 dwellings were destroyed by the tornado. The tornado then turned to the right and re-crossed the Ohio River, coming back into Louisville dissipating near the present-day intersection of Zorn Avenue and River Road after badly damaging the city water tower. Damage totalled $2.5 million (1890 dollars) in Jefferson County, with another half a million dollars with F2 intensity damage in Jeffersonville IN.along with 20 injuries.
This was one of the highest tornado death totals in a single building ever recorded in the United States. The building collapsed with 200 people inside 75 at a lodge meeting on the upper floor and 125 children with their mothers taking dancing lessons on the lower floor. At least 44 deaths occurred at the Falls City Hall (1124 West Market Street). Multi-story downtown buildings were hit by the tornado and subsequently collapsed. However, when the tornado entered the city of Louisville it was 200 yards wide and grew to 500 yards wide as it plowed through the central business district downtown. This F4 damage was the only clear example of F4 strength winds along the path. The tornado moved north-northeast and northeast through the Parkland neighborhood (Twenty-eighth and Dumesnil), leveling a few homes. This historic event may have actually started in Harrison County IN, but is traditionally plotted from west of Shively, Kentucky, in western Jefferson County. Narrative: One of the most devastating tornadoes to ever strike Kentucky.
Two people died in homes that were destroyed. Narrative: One of central Kentucky's darkest days began when a tornado moved northeast from south of Knottsville to north of Patesville. One person was severely injured, and may have died later. Sharp's house on the hill" was removed, and two chimneys were destroyed at the home of Mr. According to the (Lexington) Weekly Press, the roof of "Mr. The roof was torn off of the Tarr Distillery at 899 Manchester Street. Barns and the L&N roundhouse were flattened. Narrative: Hit the northern part of Lexington. One other death occurred in the village of Mount Olive, where several homes were destroyed. The mother was blown 400 yards, and her two daughters "with arms interlocked" were blown 50 yards. Near Rich Hill, one family of seven was killed. Narrative: A tornado near Rich Hill and Mount Olive moved northeast and swept away dwellings, large trees, horses, cattle, and other stock. Possibly a significant tornado, comparable to a tornado in the same area March 27, 1890.
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