Moulton tornado photograph   Save
Tornadoes
Description: This photograph shows the aftermath of the Moulton, Ohio, tornado of March 1920. This photograph is a view of a badly damaged building that is missing a roof, and the only remainder of what appears to be a doorway is framework. Several bystanders with their backs to the camera face a man who is standing on a ladder braced against a wall. Rubble encircles the building. On March 28, 1920 (Palm Sunday), an outbreak of 30 tornadoes across eight states killed 153 persons, ranking it among the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. Four killer tornadoes moved into western Ohio from Indiana and another moved across Wood and Ottawa Counties. There were 29 deaths from these tornadoes in Ohio. The community of Moulton, Ohio, west of Wapakoneta, was leveled and three people were killed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05952
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio; Tornado damage; Natural disasters; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Moulton (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)