LORAIN, Ohio — Ninety-two years ago, a “monster” tornado spun off Lake Erie and struck the city of Lorain, killing 78 people and injuring hundreds more, making it the deadliest tornado in Ohio history. Add the seven people killed minutes before when the same tornado touched down in Sandusky, and the death toll rises to…
Greg Peck: Remembering when one of Wisconsin’s 10 deadliest tornadoes hit Rock County
We’re about to turn the calendar on April, when media promote tornado awareness. Generally, Wisconsin’s tornado season runs April through September. The most twisters strike May through July, according to state data and a story reporter Andrea Anderson wrote for The Gazette. Residents of the plains states were happy to escape without devastating tornadoes as…