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319 killed as Midwest, South ripped by ‘Super Outbreak’ 40 years ago this hour (Apr 3 1974)


Video: 'Day Of The Killer Tornadoes - April 3,1974 Super Tornado Outbreak Educational Documentary'

(Wednesday, April 3, 1974, 4:40 p.m. EDT) — Deadly tornadoes began hitting wide parts of the South and Midwest today before jumping across the border into Canada. Within a 24-hour period, more than 300 fatalities resulted from what became known as the Super Outbreak.