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lornajarrettblanchard April 1, 1936

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 11-20-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–47 Grazulis. Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. Pp. 500, 865-866.

–45 Monthly Weather Review, “Severe Local Storms, April 1936.” April 1936, p. 156.

Alabama ( 1)

–1 23:00, Apr 1. Hannah’s Church community, 7M no. Gordo, Pickens Co., F2. (Grazulis. 865)

–1 11 p.m. Gordo vicinity. Monthly Weather Review, “Severe Local Storms, April 1936.” p156.

–1 Hannah’s Church community, western AL. Mrs. Willie McCool.[1]

Georgia (30)

–36 Our Georgia History. Georgia Tornadoes, April 2, 1936.

–30 Georgia, April 1-2. Grazulis. Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991. Pp. 500, 865-866.

— 5 20:45, April 1. Tignall, Wilkes County, F4 (p. 865)

— 1 07:00, April 2. Lee and Sumter Counties, GA, F2. (p. 865)

–23 07:30, April 2. Cordele, Crisp County, GA, F4. (p. 865)

— 1 Terrell County, GA. (Grazulis 1993, 500)

— 23 Cordele, Crisp Co., 7:30 a.m. Monthly Weather Review, “Severe Local Storms, April 1936.” 156.

–~19 Cordele, Crisp County.[2]

William Braswell
C. Crozier
Dawson
Decker
Vivian Hyman
Vivian Hyman
Paul Lewis, 45.
Massey (boy)
W. F. Mims, 50
Phillipos
T. Stephens, 60

— 1 Dawson, Terrell County

— 2 Leesburg, Lee County. Monthly Weather Review, “Severe Local Storms, April 1936.” 156.

— 1 Sasser, Terrell Co. Monthly Weather Review, “Severe Local Storms, April 1936.” 156.

— 3 Tignall area, April 1. Monthly Weather Review, “Severe Local Storms, April 1936.” 156.

— 2 Washington, Wilkes County.[3]

North Carolina (15)

–14 19:12, April 2, Greensboro area, Guildford County, F4, Grazulis. Significant…, p. 865.

–14 7 a.m. April 2. Monthly Weather Review, “Severe Local Storms, April 1936.” 156.

— 1 19:45, April 2, Mebane area, Alamance and Orange counties, F2. Grazulis, p. 865.

South Carolina ( 1)

–1 08:30, April 2,Kidge area, Colleton County, F1. (Grazulis, p. 865)

–1 Lodge area, Colleton Co. Monthly Weather Review, “Severe Local Storms, April 1936.” 156.

Narrative Information

April 2, Anniston Star, AL: “The death toll from tornadic winds that strafed the South today approached 50 with Cordele, Ga., suffering a loss of 40 lives [article subtitle notes 19]. National Guards officers on duty at Cordele estimated 10 whites and 30 Negroes were killed there. The Negro section of that city was virtually flattened and estimates of Negro dead varied.

“Storms that skipped around Georgia took the lives of five others, while Mrs. Willie McCool was killed in an Alabama tornado and one persons was killed at Hampton, S. C….” (Anniston Star, AL. “Tornadoes Take 50 Lives In Three States. Cordele, Ga., Hardest Hit With 19 Reported Dead From Storm.” 4-2-1936, p. 1. )

Sources

Anniston Star, AL. “Tornadoes Take 50 Lives In Three States. Cordele, Ga., Hardest Hit With 19 Reported Dead From Storm.” 4-2-1936, p. 1. Accessed 11-20-2024 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/anniston-star-apr-02-1936-p-1/

Associated Press. “Tornado Takes Heavy Toll At Cordele.” The Times-Enterprise, Thomasville, GA. 4-3-1936, p. 1. Accessed 11-20-2024 at:

https://newspaperarchive.com/thomasville-times-enterprise-apr-03-1936-p-12/

Grazulis, Thomas P. Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, VE: Environmental Films, 1993, 1,326 pages.

Monthly Weather Review, “Severe Local Storms, April 1936.” April 1936. Accessed 11-20-2024 at: https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/64/4/1520-0493_1936_64_156_slsa_2_0_co_2.xml

Our Georgia History. Georgia Tornadoes, April 2, 1936. Accessed 2-11-2009 at: http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/ogh/Georgia_Tornadoes

[1] Anniston Star, AL. “Tornadoes Take 50 Lives In Three States. Cordele, Ga., Hardest Hit With 19…” 4-2-1936, p.1.

[2] Anniston Star, AL. “Tornadoes Take 50 Lives In Three States. Cordele, Ga., Hardest Hit With 19…” 4-2-1936, p.1.

[3] Anniston Star, AL. “Tornadoes Take 50 Lives In Three States. Cordele, Ga., Hardest Hit With 19…” 4-2-1936, p.1.