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Description
One of the oldest known photographs of a tornado. It is probable this image has been doctored from the original. At this time, the oldest known photographof a tornado was taken on April 26, 1884 at Garnett, Kansas. See:Weatherwise for March-April 2010 for discussion.
Display Date
1884 August 28
Location
South Dakota, 22 miles southwest of Howard
Collection
Weather Service
Meteorological Monsters
Tornadoes
Keywords
Monsters
Tornadoes