This summary looks back at an F2 from October 23, 1934. Information for this event came from the following resources:
- Thomas Grazulis in Significant Tornadoes
- Newspaper articles via newspapers.com
Here are the stats on this event from Thomas Grazulis:
Hit at 1720 local time. There were 20 injuries and 5 fatalities. The path length was 14 miles and the width 200 yards. Rating given: F2
Details from Grazulis:
- Moved NE from 4 miles SW of Maryville, through town and hit a depression-era CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) camp NE of town.
- Tornado ended 6 miles West of Parnell.
- 60 homes were unroofed or damaged in Maryville.
- At the CCC camp, a barracks was destroyed, 5 people were killed.
Additional Details from newspapers:
Here is how the event was described by the Maryville Daily Forum on Wednesday, October 24, 1934:
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