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Structures destroyed by the deadliest tornado in West Virginia history. 103 people were killed.

1. Shinnston Area Leveled by Tornado, Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
040852
Title:
Shinnston Area Leveled by Tornado, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
1944/06
Description:
Structures destroyed by the deadliest tornado in West Virginia history. 103 people were killed.
Among the survivors of the tornado was a horse, paddocked in what's left of a barn and an automobile parked in the debris.

2. Survivors of Deadly Tornado, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
040851
Title:
Survivors of Deadly Tornado, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
1944/06
Description:
Among the survivors of the tornado was a horse, paddocked in what's left of a barn and an automobile parked in the debris.
This horse was a suvivor of the deadliest tornado in the history of West Virginia. Note the saddles still resting on the rack.

3. Horse Sheltered Among Tornado Wreckage, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
040850
Title:
Horse Sheltered Among Tornado Wreckage, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
1944/06
Description:
This horse was a suvivor of the deadliest tornado in the history of West Virginia. Note the saddles still resting on the rack.
Debris of destroyed family homes and their contents.

4. Remains of Homes After Tornado, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
040849
Title:
Remains of Homes After Tornado, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
1944/06
Description:
Debris of destroyed family homes and their contents.
A seemingly untouch automobile sits among the debris of a destroyed structure.

5. Destruction from Deadly Tornado, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
040848
Title:
Destruction from Deadly Tornado, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
1944/06
Description:
A seemingly untouch automobile sits among the debris of a destroyed structure.
People observe the ruins including a gas pump and cases of unbroken bottles of pop.

6. Surveying Damage at Filling Station from Tornado, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
040847
Title:
Surveying Damage at Filling Station from Tornado, Shinnston, W. Va.
Date:
1944
Description:
People observe the ruins including a gas pump and cases of unbroken bottles of pop.
Home ripped in half from the tornado in Shinnston. The deadliest tornado to hit West Virginia in history.

7. Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
040842
Title:
Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.
Date:
1944
Description:
Home ripped in half from the tornado in Shinnston. The deadliest tornado to hit West Virginia in history.
Destruction caused by the deadliest tornado in West Virginia's history.

8. Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
040841
Title:
Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.
Date:
1944
Description:
Destruction caused by the deadliest tornado in West Virginia's history.
Debris on Pleasant Hill, the area hit hardest by the tornado.

9. Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
040840
Title:
Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.
Date:
1944
Description:
Debris on Pleasant Hill, the area hit hardest by the tornado.
Debris on river bank from what's left of of 6, two story homes in Pleasant Hill, the neighborhood hit the hardest by the tornado. No more than ten houses were left standing.

10. Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
040839
Title:
Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.
Date:
1944/06/24
Description:
Debris on river bank from what's left of of 6, two story homes in Pleasant Hill, the neighborhood hit the hardest by the tornado. No more than ten houses were left standing.
Rescuers recover a body from ravine. 103 people were killed by the tornado in West Virginia.

11. Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
040838
Title:
Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.
Date:
1944
Description:
Rescuers recover a body from ravine. 103 people were killed by the tornado in West Virginia.
People walk the street observing the damage caused to the homes.

12. Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
040837
Title:
Shinnston Tornado Aftermath; Harrison Co., W. Va.
Date:
1944
Description:
People walk the street observing the damage caused to the homes.