The History Project: The Shinnston Tornado

12/06/2024 2 min
The History Project: The Shinnston Tornado

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Episode Synopsis

With its steep topography, residents in West Virginia are typically more concerned with floods than tornadoes, but in 1944, the Appalachian tornado outbreak unleashed fury upon the mountains. A category F-4 storm tested the resilience of Shinnston and surrounding area.