Big Flats Tornado
On the evening of August 27, 1994, the Town of Big Flats was hit by an F3 tornado. It touched down at 8:41 P.M. CDT and was on the ground for 16 minutes. The tornado's path was 10.5 miles (16.9 km) long and 850 yards (780 m) wide.
This tornado killed 2 people when their home was destroyed and 22 people were injured. It also destroyed 24 homes, caused major damage to 8, and 160 had light to moderate damage. In addition, it destroyed the Big Flats Fire Department, the Town Hall, and a thrift store. Seventy cows were also crushed when a barn roof and an upper floor containing 16,000 bails of hay collapsed. This tornado caused $1 million in damage.
- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill
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