The Most Important day in Tornado Science History - April 3, 1974

148 tornadoes in 24 hours changed everything. On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Super Outbreak of 74, we will review the violent atmospheric conditions over the Mississippi and Ohio River Valley, analyze the impressive forecasts given by the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Kansas City, examine hour-by-hour how the outbreak unfolded, and retrace in-person the modern-day path of the most infamous tornado in Ohio History. Sources and Further Reading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/... The Most Important day in Tornado Science History - April 3, 1974 Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:38 Mid Century Tornado Forecasts 3:09 Dr. Fujita! 4:30 Synoptic Setup 6:35 Weather Network Tech! 9:35 April 2nd Overnight 12:29 April 3rd Morning 14:25 Storm Initiation 17:02 Depauw and Brandenburg 18:22 Indiana Tornadoes 19:29 Radar Chaos 20:58 Hanover-Madison 21:31 Xenia 27:50 Kennard and Louisville 29:38 Sayler Park and Monticello 32:18 Tanner and Jasper 35:15 Windsor, Guin, Huntsville 23:44 Fujita Assesses the Damage