Storm Wreckage

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20031933

Description

A twister blew through Fort Worth, Texas during Monday night's thunderstorm. The tornado wreaked havoc on the city and struck the Fort Worth Municipal Airport. A pre-fabricated building was un-roofed and ripped in half. The building was used by American Airlines as a Dc-4 transitional training school. Ground instructor Norman Pierson was inside the building when the storm hit, but was not injured.

Archival Date

1946-04-16

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-411

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Tornadoes; Tornado Damage; Storms; Thunderstorms; Roofs; Buildings; Automobiles; Fort Worth Municipal Airport