Discovery channel

[itsaMustangtoo]

I had the tube on discovery channel last nite, and was watching a documentary on a horrible tornado. Did not catch where it was , but later on found out it was in 1974. Apparently alot of people died and it leveled a whole town. What made me sit up in bed was a photo. They had photos of the devestation, and one of them was a car carrier half way between upright and on it's side FULL of BRAND NEW beautiful mustang II coupes. Any one know where this was?

 

[Wart]

Xenia, Ohio.

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The knee jerk answer for tornados in 1974 is Xenia.

Xenia was the most damaged location in an outbreak of tornados on April 3-4 1974, but Xenia was not the only place where a car carrier could have been turned on it's side.

From NOAA:

# The April 3 - 4, 1974 Super Outbreak was the largest known outbreak, with 148 tornadoes in 11 states, killing 315 people, injuring more than 5,300 and causing damage in excess of $600 million. Alabama, Kentucky and Ohio were the states hardest hit. Perhaps the most notable tornado of the outbreak was the one that began southwest of Xenia, Ohio. The violent tornado killed 34 people and destroyed half the town. Damages were more than $100 million

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[itsaMustangtoo]

Thanks for the info

 

[DORGINATOR]

This little topic sparked my interest. All I've found so far, is that there was a tornado in Windsor in 1974. This MAY yield what you speak of. I haven't found any pictures yet.

 

[beenstanged]

tornado

here is a picture not for the squeemish or weak heart http://www.whiotv.com/2004/0401/2966651.jpg if it works it did that sucks a lot of nice IIs aboard

 

[itsaMustangtoo]

here is a picture not for the squeemish or weak heart http://www.whiotv.com/2004/0401/2966651.jpg if it works it did that sucks a lot of nice IIs aboard

That's it , that is the picture I saw. How did you ever find a still shot??

 

[beenstanged]

tornado

cobra kid told us about it at mustang II site heres the thread http://www.mustangii.net/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5845

 

[COBRAIIW]

From the picture, it doesn't look like they sustained too much damage.
thank god they weren't COBRAII's