The Otter Tail County Historical Society is commemorating those lost in the cyclone. Left standing were the west end which included the sanctuary and the east end which included the main entrance to the church.The top of the steeple on the east end of the church became airborne, exposing the large brass bell.Fr. The Paulsons felt fortunate to escape death.At the Grand Hotel, a block south of the Catholic church where Walgreens now stands, several people lost their lives when the tornado struck.In all, close to 57 people died and more than 150 people were injured a century ago.Fergus Falls local Lance Johnson, in 1982, authored a book about the 1919 Fergus Falls cyclone. On the afternoon of Sunday, June 22, 1919, at 4:45 p. m., the town of Fergus Falls [1919 population was about 12,000] was struck by a [F5] tornado which, almost in a twinkling, razed 228 houses, killed 57 people [56 plus 1 later suicide], and injured many more (Monthly Weather Review, June 1919). Two hundred more were injured. Old pictures, photographs and postcards from family albums, old yearbooks, genealogy records and shoeboxes submitted by researchers like you. Sun and clouds mixed. 1919 tornado struck Catholic church FERGUS FALLS, Minn. –It’s been 100 years since the deadly 1919 tornado that ripped through town. Fergus Falls, Minn., June 23. There were no fatalities, but there were multiple injuries.Segment 2 - Around 445 pm, an F5 tornado touched down about one-half mile north-northwest of Fergus Falls, tracked through the city, then lifted about 10 miles east of Fergus Falls. This tornado occurred just 10 months after a tornado in Tyler, Minnesota killed 36 people. (Note: the river running through Fergus Falls used to be called the Red River, it is now called the Otter Tail River)This is the official National Weather Service account of the tornado, from the June 1919 issue of Monthly Weather Review, Page 392.Other Segments of the Monthly Weather Review article:This is an account of the tornado from the July 26, 1919 issue of The Literary Digest (New York), pages 38 and 40.
says she’s gone on about a dozen tours with the organization over the past ten years.“It’s history. Here are the latest CPC outlooks. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. The 1919 Fergus Falls tornado was a large and destructive tornado that struck Fergus Falls, Minnesota on June 22, 1919. It killed 57 people and is the second deadliest tornado in Minnesota's history. We visited the Otter Tail County Historical Society to see an exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the cyclone, where visitors can view photos and learn about the re-building process that followed the disaster. The church bell reportedly ended up in the lake.I’ll be at the church today when, at 4:45 p.m., the church bells will toll to recognize when the tornado struck. That twister was Minnesota's fourth deadliest on record.
Low around 55F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.A century ago, a few minutes before 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 1919, a cyclone descended on the Fergus Falls area. The 1919 Fergus Falls tornado was a large and destructive tornado that struck Fergus Falls, Minnesota on June 22, 1919.
The yellow line in the lower left is the estimated tornado path. The 1919 Fergus Falls tornado was a large and destructive tornado that struck Fergus Falls, Minnesota on June 22, 1919. On June 22, 1919, a cyclone devastated most of Fergus Falls, Minnesota.It all happened within 30 minutes, but the damage left behind was tragic and hard to fathom. The Otter Tail County Historical Society has put together a display on the tornado at its location in Fergus Falls, and has other commemorative activities planned. Rauch and his housekeeper huddled in the basement of the rectory, just north of the church. The black rectangles estimate the passenger train and the blue curvy line is the Pelican River. The tornado killed 56 people (later 1 suicide) and injured hundreds of others. It all happened within 30 minutes, but the damage left behind was tragic and hard to fathom. The purple shaded area is its approximate path through the city. It killed 57 people and is the second deadliest tornado in Minnesota's history. The 1919 Fergus Falls tornado was a large and destructive tornado that struck Fergus Falls, Minnesota on June 22, 1919. This tornado occurred just 10 months after a tornado in Tyler, Minnesota killed 36 people. That twister was Minnesota's fourth deadliest on record. This year, 2019, is the 100th anniversary of this devastating tornado. The representation to the lower right is how the train may have looked after the tornado struck it. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion The Otter Tail County Historical Society is commemorating those lost in the cyclone. A red T is a tornado report and a blue W is a thunderstorm wind report. Some people probably don’t care a whole lot about knowing that kind of stuff but it’s where I’m from, it’s fun to be able to know what people experienced and what this community used to be like,” she said.For more information on the Historical Society Museum and their tours, click We’ll pay homage to those who died here in Fergus Falls a century ago.Over the past 100 years people have hypothesized about what might have been blown into Lake Alice, from pianos to jewelry.Dredging the lake is unlikely so we’ll probably never know.The more than 150 people who were injured were cared for at Wright Hospital, located at what’s now a parking lot near Otter Tail Power Company, at St. Luke’s Hospital which is now Lake Region Healthcare and at the state hospital which later became the Regional Treatment Center.Many homes, businesses, churches and government buildings were destroyed or damaged by the cyclone. This tornado occurred just 10 The map in the lower right shows what type of damage occurred.
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