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Grief, Relief, Miracles and Tragedies

We Traveled Between the Two Tornadoes

Big Ugly Unforgettable Birthday Surprise

A Huge Black Mass Coming Our Way

Then the Second Tornado Came Through

Swirling Children and Whirling Skies

CB Radios, a Bicycle & Horrific Tornado Damage

1962 Volkswagen Against the Storm

Tornado Ravages Wyatt

Cottages Destroyed on Lake Pleasant

President Johnson Came to Town

Double Funneled Monster

Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak 1965






"Death Out Of Darkness" is a public safety documentary about the deadly tornadoes of the 11-April-1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, which affected portions of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The film primarily focuses on the devastation across Northern and Central Indiana. Produced in 1966 by the Indiana State Police and WISH-TV in Indianapolis, narrated by Lt. Dave Levendoski. Video from visualarchivist on YouTube. There were 47 tornadoes in less than 12 hours. This was the 3rd deadliest tornado swarm in U.S. history. See Also: Ted Fujita

Most of the posts on this blog are submitted by people who lived through the Palm Sunday tornados. If you want to submit your own story you can send them HERE.