F4 Tornado Devastates West Virginia’s Shinnston, Kills 100+ – June 23, 1944
An F4 tornado tears through the Appalachian Mountains, killing over 100 people in West Virginia, particularly in the town of Shinnston.
Date: June 23, 1944
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