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148 Tornadoes in 18 Hours
Season 2 · Episode 14

148 Tornadoes in 18 Hours

April3,194. Today, Americans across the country will experience the largest tornado outbreak in the nation's history. Why did so many deadly tornadoes hit on this one day? And how did it spur life-saving changes that are still with us decades later?

HISTORY This Week · The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios

March 29, 202123m 51s

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Show Notes

April 3, 1974. Across America, many people wake up this morning thinking it will be a normal day. But in the next 24 hours, almost 150 tornadoes will hit the United States. It will be then the largest tornado outbreak in the nation's history. Why did so many deadly tornadoes hit on this one day? And how did it spur life-saving changes that are still with us decades later?


Thank you to our guests Greg Forbes, former severe weather expert with the Weather Channel, and Atmospheric Sciences professor, Jeff Trapp, from the University of Illinois.


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