Portal:Tornadoes/Anniversaries/August 14

August 14

• 1898 – An F4 tornado destroyed farms between Clear Lake and Gary, South Dakota, killing eight people. Five members of one family, along with two laborers, were killed on one farm. Another farm was completely obliterated.
• 1971 – A tornado moved through Kin Kin, Queensland, Australia, destroying several homes and killing three people. This was the deadliest tornado on record in Australia.