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This is a shot of the tornado taken by H.V. Noble from the family farm on Stone Road near Hook Road. According to Harry (Rip) Noble, H.V. Noble’s son, when the Gazette printed this in 2019 it may have been the first time this photo was seen publicly.
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One woman looks across the rubble of a building as residents clean up the aftermath of the 1974 Xenia tornado.
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The 1974 F-5 tornado destroyed 1,400 buildings, including homes, nine schools, nine churches, and almost 180 businesses.
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Two women and a child stop in front of a car crushed by what looks to be bricks and building materials after the 1974 tornado.
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Wreckage from the 1974 Xenia tornado.