Shinnston tornado illustrated eyewitness accounts of nature on the warpath by. The 1944 appalachians tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that hit the midwest. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shinnston tornado. Over the years residents have been challenged by natural disasters, including the shinnston tornado, which hit on june 23, 1944. Everything you need to be ready to step out prepared. It killed 153, seriously injured eight hundred others, and destroyed four hundred homes. Finlayson collected and published photos and personal accounts of the people who lived through and responded to what became known as the shinnston tornado. The shinnston volunteer fire department, inc is an organization which is dedicated to the. Sometimes amanda goes by various nicknames including amanda n book, amanda pethtel and amanda n book. Shinnston, wv is a very low risk area for tornados.
National guard members view aftermath of shinnston tornado. Illustrated eyewitness accounts of nature on the warpath. Images of the shinnston tornado west virginia division. Publications harrison county wv historical society. Shinnston tornado west virginia division of culture and. The shinnston news established dec 18, 1895 shinnston, harrison county, west virginia thursday, june 29, 1944 shinnston buries her beloved dead tornado reaps heavy toll of death in community while the search continues for missing persons following the disaster of friday. Shinnston is a city and former coal town in harrison county, west virginia, united. Before moving to amandas current city of shinnston, wv, amanda lived in bridgeport wv. Shinnston tornado book wanted from bridgeport west virginia. After wreaking havoc in farming communities northwest of shinnston. Jun 19, 2019 because the tornado occurred 75 years earlier, i had to consult john finlaysons book shinnston tornado, while also going back to the harrison county historical society to get a better idea of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Search our shinnston, wv phone book by phone number to get the owners name, address, social media profiles and more. June 23 also marks the 72nd anniversary of whats remembered as the shinnston tornado. Timothy book was born on 10311979 and is 40 years old. In harrison county of western west virginia, on june 23, 1944, the community of shinnston was hit with one of the most destructive tornadoes in the states history. According to records, the largest tornado in the shinnston area was an f3 in 1980 that caused 19 injuries and 0 deaths. While tornadoes may be rare in west virginia and while some may. Shinnston tornado, wvs deadliest, left indelible mark 75. The shinnston tornado was and is the only tornado to produce violent damage in west virginia. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Va wdtv 75 years ago one local town was devastated by a strong storm tornado which destroyed several homes and properties across harrison county and in shinnston in particular. Shinnston tornado, charleston, west virginia, west virginia department of archives and.
Shinnston area historical tornado activity is near west virginia state average. Illustrated eyewitness accounts of nature on the warpath by john l finlayson, harrison county historical society inc prepared for publication by online at alibris. The clock is ticking on winter, but weather conditions on the last day of the season will feel more like midjanuary for. More than 100 west virginians died and hundreds more were injured in the storm when an f4 tornado with 170 mileperhour winds tracked from marion into randolph countyand drilled the small. Shinnston is rich with history and date back to 1778 when levi shinn constructed his log home, whic is the oldest standing structure in north central wv. Illustrated eyewitness accounts of nature on the warpath finlayson, john l. Shinnston has enjoyed a strong sense of community and community spirit. The total number of people killed by the tornado was 103, with 430 serious injuries. Jun 19, 2018 the shinnston tornado was the deadliest and most destructive of the june 2223 tornadoes. Amanda book n, 38 shinnston, wv background report at. The 5 best restaurants in shinnston updated april 2020. Shinnston white pages phone books in west virginia wv. The 1944 appalachians tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that hit the midwest and middle atlantic regions of the united states on june 2223, 1944.
Get the shinnston, wv local hourly forecast including temperature, realfeel, and chance of precipitation. Tornadoes are rare in west virginia, which has among the nations lowest rates of occurrence for such storms. Antique 1922 clay district high school shinnston, west virginia year book. Amanda book is 38 years old and was born on 03211982. Nov 09, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Book, 72, one of a handful of shinnston survivors, says. Sixtysix people died in and around the town, with victims ranging in age from 85 years to only 6 days. The storm system that created the tornado outbreak remained one of the most devastating storms in our nations history for many decades. Storm claimed 153 lives in 4 states with over 800 injured.
Homes in shinnston that were damaged due to the deadliest tornado in west. We promote a big catalog of items ready for shipping at the best costs. Items include aerial views of fairmont, unidentified portraits from studios in fairmont as well as other locations in west virginia and pennsylvania, and photos of the aftermath of the shinnston tornado. Shinnston, wv three day weather forecast accuweather.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Cemetery readings of martin cemetery, shinnston, west virginia family history library. On march 2, 1914, john married byrd whiteman, 18911936, only child of everal j. Readers and information seekers of all ages will be sure to find something of interest from our collection of over 17,000 volumes, including the latest fiction. With an abundance of natural resources, such as coal and oil, the areas featured in around shinnston developed into industries that brought growth and commerce. June 23, 1944, a tornado ripped through shinnston, particularly the. Sam book, angeline marino, santo rotunda, tony larry, louie marra, jon marra, steve fooks. On june 23, 1944, sam book and his son donald were working in a backyard. Illustrated eyewitness accounts of nature on the warpath by finlayson, john l. Find the most current and reliable 14 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for shinnston, wv, us with the weather network. Timothy j book, timothy k book, timothy j book and timothy j book are some of the alias or nicknames that timothy has used. Shinnston tornado book wanted from bridgeport west.
The violent tornado lifted the west fork river from its bed and left path of destruction up to 1,000 wide. Hill section police porch rescue residence righter road roof roy moore section of shinnston seemed seriously injured shinns run shinnston tornado slightly damagednone south shinnston hill station stood storm struck street tail taylor county. The photo above depicts the shocking aftermath of the shinnston tornado that plummeted through the shinnston area beginning at 8. Rices other grandfather, john finlayson, wrote the definitive history of the storm, shinnston tornado. The outbreak produced several strong tornadoes in pennsylvania, west virginia, and marylandareas that were falsely believed to be immune to tornadoes.
Come see whats happening in busy downtown shinnston west virginia. Eyewitness accounts of nature on the war path kindle edition by finlayson, john. This tornado had a width of a thousand feet as it touched down. Sources on the shinnston tornado shinnston tornado history center. Illustrated eyewitness accounts of nature on the war path. Usa 1,015,348 west virginia 19,826 harrison county 666 shinnston 16 note.
Finlayson, harrison county west virginia historical society inc 9781500915162. Shinnston is a city in harrison county, west virginia, united states, along the west fork river. Shinnston, west virginia phone book listings, including common shinnston, west virginia phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages. Finlayson, 1946, the hobson book press edition, in english shinnston tornado 1946 edition open library. Charleston, west virginia the most destructive natural disaster in lives and property to occur in west virginia came about as the result of a tornado at shinnston in harrison county on june 23, 1944, when a total of 153 persons lost their lives.
Shinnston real estate shinnston wv homes for sale zillow. Zillow has 7 homes for sale in shinnston wv matching. The mountain states deadliest tornado happened right here on pleasant hill in shinnston, west virginia. Shinnston tornado download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. You can purchase these books from our office and we can shipped for a fee. Sources on the shinnston tornado shinnston tornado. Its main path had a width of a thousand feet and in its twominute transit it took the lives of 153 persons. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Surrounding the west fork river and its tributaries, the communities in northern harrison county are rich in both history and pride. Finlayson, harrison county west virginia historical society inc. The west virginia archives and history web site offers detailed information on the states history, outlines the documents available in the state archives, and provides assistance in conducting genealogical research. Images of the shinnston tornado west virginia division of. Sixtysix people died in the town and surrounding area.
Shinnston, wv weather and radar map the weather channel. Immediately after the tornado had struck calls were sent to clarksburg and fairmont for. Particularly hard hit was the town of shinnston in harrison county, west. No violent f4f5 tornado has hit west virginia before or since the 1944. The deadliest tornado in west virginia s history struck shinnston at 8. More than 100 west virginians died and hundreds more people were injured when an f4 tornado with 170 mileperhour winds tracked from marion into randolph county, and drilled the small community of shinnston. The most destructive tornado in the states history crossed north central west virginia. Find people and find the right business and get things done. The brunt of the historic tornado hit shinnston in harrison county on june 23, 1944, with 153 lives lost, 103 in west virginia, the remainder in pennsylvania and maryland. The shinnston tornado was estimated to have been an f4 tornado, the second highest of the rankings currently assigned to tornadoes. The deadliest tornado in west virginias history struck shinnston at 8. A drive starting from south shinnston and into town then going up hill to old shinnston high school.
Illustrated eyewitness accounts of nature on the warpath john l. It reared its ugly head june 2223, 1944, with tornadic activity across a path from southwestern pennsylvania to garrett county, maryland, but what wreaked havoc in shinnston and its surrounding area earned its status as the deadliest weather. Because the tornado occurred 75 years earlier, i had to consult john finlaysons book shinnston tornado, while also going back to the harrison. Meteorologist scott sincoff sat down with lifelong shinnston resident. Wheeling west virginia west wheeling, wv ok i live on this island there is south end if you look at the area with the concrete and the grass track that is the race track my home is in this area the north end has a ball field. Interactive weather map allows you to pan and zoom to get unmatched weather details in your local neighbourhood or half a world away from the weather channel and. Shinnston, harrison county, west virginia thursday, june 29, 1944 shinnston buries her beloved dead tornado reaps heavy toll of death in community while the search continues for missing persons following the disaster of friday evening, shinnston has gone about the sad task of burying its dead, and the people are just.
Shinnston, west virginia 14 day weather forecast the. Wheeling wv our next destination best luxury homes in west virginia my work city. Only nine miles away was the monongah mine where in 1907 some 350 persons lost their lives, the greatest mine disaster in history. The severe storm that occurred on the evening of june 23rd, 1944 was the deadliest weather event to occur in the state of west virginia. The shinnston tornado was the deadliest and most destructive of the june 2223 tornadoes. Because the tornado occurred 75 years earlier, i had to consult john finlaysons book shinnston tornado, while also going back to the harrison county historical society to get a better idea of. The worst damage occurred in the harrison county town of shinnston, where 66 people died. As the picture shows, roofs and second stories of homes where blown away, some structures totally annihilated, and trees that were n. Shinnston, even back then was a small town and was about to become the epicenter of the appalachian tornado outbreak of 1944, which produced at least a dozen tornadoes in several states. The official facebook page for the city of shinnston, wv. Shinnston tornado west virginia division of culture and history. The following books and articles relating to the 1944 shinnston tornado can be found at the west virginia archives library. Tornado risk is calculated from the destruction path that has occured within 30 miles of the location.
The deadliest tornado outbreak in west virginia history occurred on june 22 and 23, 1944, sweeping through marion, taylor, barbour, tucker, and randolph counties. June 23rd, 2019 is the 75th anniversary of the deadly shinnston tornado where many lives were lost and hundreds were injured. Shinnston tornado, charleston, west virginia, west virginia department of archives and history, 1958. Illustrated eyewitness accounts of nature on the warpath englisch taschenbuch 22. The shinnston tornado, however, is called the deadliest tornado in west virginias history. Photo by milton furner, milton furner collection 2646 15 cow killed during shinnston tornado. Click download or read online button to get shinnston tornado book now. Timothy book j, 40 shinnston, wv background report at. Home various towns, pa wv tornado outbreak, june 1944. Credit ewv, the west virginia encyclopedia on june 23, 1944, the deadliest tornado outbreak in west virginia history nearly destroyed the harrison county community of shinnston. The community has always risen to meet these challenges and that spirit of togetherness continues to drive the community. Through the years he wrote several historical articles and also wrote three books.
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