40 years ago: 9/11/1970 Venice Tornado

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40 years ago: 9/11/1970 Venice Tornado

#1 Postby HurricaneBill » Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:58 am

On September 11, 1970, a long-tracked F4 tornado tore through portions of Venice, Italy. It traveled 43 miles, killing 36. (Some sources list the toll as high as 47)

http://iamnotmakingthisup.net/2365/september-11-venice-1970/

Although this next link is in Italian, it has several photos of the damage caused by the tornado.

http://www.musicain.it/VENEZIA/TORNADO.HTM
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