Blown out windows of Joplin Hospital that was effectively destroyed by an F-5 tornado

Debris from Joplin tornado. Complete and utter destruction from an F-5 tornado.

Debris from Joplin tornado. Complete and utter destruction from an F-5 tornado.

National Geodetic Survey series of aerial photographs showing path of Joplin tornado. Image 1 of 5.

National Geodetic Survey series of aerial photographs showing path of Joplin tornado. Image 2 of 5.

National Geodetic Survey series of aerial photographs showing path of Joplin tornado. Image 3of 5.

National Geodetic Survey series of aerial photographs showing path of Joplin tornado. Image 4 of 5.

National Geodetic Survey series of aerial photographs showing path of Joplin tornado. Image 5 of 5.

Xenia city center tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Xenia city center tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Xenia city center tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Xenia city center tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Xenia city center tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Xenia city center tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Northeast Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Northeast Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Northeast Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Northeast Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Northeast Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Northeast Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Central State University tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Central State University tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Central State University tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Central State University tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Central State University tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

West Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

West Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

West Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

West Xenia tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Windsor Park and Arrowhead tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Windsor Park and Arrowhead tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Windsor Park and Arrowhead tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Windsor Park and Arrowhead tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Windsor Park and Arrowhead tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Windsor Park and Arrowhead tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Central High School tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Central High School tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

Dunn Elementary School tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak

Audubon Elementary School tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak

Audubon Elementary School tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak

Dunn Elementary School tornado damage from Super Tornado Outbreak. First grade classroom a total loss.

School bus tossed into private garage. Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3, 1974.

A family that was late in making its escape from the flood.

The Big Four railroad station wrecked by the flood.

Army relief wagons waiting to be unloaded somewhere in Ohio.

People going through the streets in boats in Birmingham, Ohio(?)

Flooding along the Hudson with buildings torn off their foundations floating down the river.

The business section of Dayton with buildings destroyed by both flood and fire.

A trolley car at Dayton swept three blocks by the flood and overturned.

Flooding at Dayton along the Miami River.