Title: Day of the killer tornados /
Authors: Collins, Fred, 1949-; United States.; James E. Hinton Collection (Harvard Film Archive)
Year: 1980
Subjects: Natural disasters United States; Tornadoes Ohio.; Tornadoes Kentucky.; Tornadoes United States.; Cyclone forecasting.; Tornado warning systems.; Storm chasers.; Lightning.; Clouds.; Hot weather conditions.; Atmospherics.
Abstract: A film detailing the events that took place on a day in April 1974, when a weather system containing 147 tornados swept through the South and the Midwest, striking Ohio (Xenia and Cincinnati), Kentucky (Louisville and Brandenberg) and Alabama. Thirty one men and women lost their lives when tornados struck the town of Brandenberg, Kentucky. The film combines actual footage of the weather system combined with re-enactments that demonstrate how Civil Defense teams in these communities responded to these events.