This is a repeating eventjune 23, 2022june 23, 2024
Shinnston, WV F4 Tornado (1944)
Event Details
“What’s left of a home hit by the deadliest tornado in West Virginia’s history. Noted the unbroken jars of canned food line-up among the ruins.” ID: 040836. Alvarez, Ray. West Virginia History OnView.
It is the deadliest tornado in WV history
and the 15th deadliest tornado in US history: The Shinnston F4 Tornado of June 23, 1944. It was a part of a historic outbreak that hit portions of the Appalachian Mountains. Read this premium summary by becoming a member here!