FILE - An aerial view of Xenia, Ohio, which was hit by tornados late April 4, 1974. The deadly tornado killed 32 people, injured hundreds and leveled half the city of 25,000.

XENIA, Ohio — EDITOR'S NOTE — On April 3, 1974, a fierce tornado barreled through Xenia, Ohio, without warning, killing 32 people, injuring hundreds and leveling half the city of 25,000.

FILE - An aerial view of Xenia, Ohio, which was hit by tornados late April 4, 1974. The deadly tornado killed 32 people, injured hundreds and leveled half the city of 25,000.

FILE - An aerial view of Xenia, Ohio, which was hit by tornados late April 4, 1974. The deadly tornado killed 32 people, injured hundreds and leveled half the city of 25,000.

XENIA, Ohio — On April 3, 1974, a fierce tornado barreled through Xenia, Ohio, without warning, killing 32 people, injuring hundreds and leveling half the city of 25,000. Hundreds were left ...

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On April 3, 1974, a deadly tornado barreled through Xenia, Ohio. On April 3, 1974, a deadly tornado barreled through Xenia, Ohio. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

XENIA, Ohio — On April 3, 1974, a fierce tornado barreled through Xenia, Ohio, without warning, killing 32 people, injuring hundreds and leveling half the city of 25,000. Hundreds were left ...

The violent F5 tornado killed 32 people in Xenia, the deadliest of the 148 tornadoes in a "super outbreak" that swept across 13 states April 3-4, 1974.