1912- 13

Easter Sunday Tornadoes

Easter Sunday Tornados devastate Omaha on March 23rd, 1913. There were 8 tornadoes causing the worst damage in history for tornadoes in Omaha. The tragedy was exacerbated by a subsequent snowfall.

First Signal Corps Balloon Flight Teddy Roosevelt Visits Omaha Boy Scouts of America Founded Titanic Sinks Easter Sunday Tornadoes First Transcontinental Telephone Omaha Chapter of NAACP Founded Fort Omaha Balloon School Trains Men for WWI

This project was made possible by:

Nebraska Arts Council Nebraska Humanities Council Nebraska Cultural Endowment