During the Super Tornadoes on April 3, 1974, there were a record 30 F4-F5 tornadoes in six states in a 24-hour period, including a F5 that practically destroyed the nearby town of Xenia, Ohio.
Fifty years after the Super Tornado Outbreak of April 3-4, 1974 the twisters are still vivid in survivors' minds. It was the "worst tornado outbreak in United States history," according to the NWS.