Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Xenia Tornado with catalog collections and programs.
Xenia Lives
Join us Wednesday, April 3 at 5:30pm at the Xenia Adult Recreation & Services Center (338 S Progress Dr, Xenia, OH – next to the YMCA) for an evening of light appetizers, guest speakers, and historic displays from the Greene County Historical Society, Greene County Public Library, Greene County Archives and the National Weather Service.
We hope to see you there! Registration is required for this event.
Additionally, in the afternoon before this event, the City of Xenia will hold a special outdoor remembrance ceremony on East Main Street to mark 50 years since the tornado. East Main Street between Detroit and Whiteman Streets will be shut down in the morning and the ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. The Air Force Band of Flight from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will provide special music for the event, which will be free and open to anyone in the public who wishes to attend.
If you are unable to attend the memorial event on April 3, the City will be hosting a gallery of memorabilia inside the City Administration Building (107 E. Main Street) in the second floor lobby during the month of April. Visitors are welcome to view the gallery during business hours.
Simon Kenton School1087 W. Second St. – Simon Kenton Elementary School was an elementary school. Armic Adams served as principal in 1974. The tornado severely damaged the building’s interior and destroyed its roof.
Market St.Two buildings on W. Market St. from corner of Market and King Streets
Church St.Looking west on Church St., two homes on the north side of the street
Nebraska Dr.1945 Nebraska Dr. — Built 1971 in Arrowhead subdivision.
Rt. 722805 U.S. Route 72N (Cedarville, Ohio)
Allison Ave.31 N. Allison Ave. — Mr. Donut Shop was a doughnut shop and bakery.
Main St.431 W. Main St. — Kroger Company was a supermarket chain.
“We’re coming back!”“We’re coming back!” This tree in an unknown location was typical of many of the the signs found throughout Xenia in the days after the tornado.
Arrowhead sub.Aerial image of Arrowhead subdivision, Xenia OH 1974
West sideAerial view of west side of Xenia, looking east, Xenia OH 1974
