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1974 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes

Online History Lecture and Q&A

2024-04-16 18:30:00 2024-04-16 19:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis 1974 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes Join us on Zoom for our expert-led, history lecture and take a look back at the 1974 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes across Indiana. This online lecture is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis Metropolitan Area programs. Online -

Tuesday, April 16
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-16 18:30:00 2024-04-16 19:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis 1974 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes Join us on Zoom for our expert-led, history lecture and take a look back at the 1974 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes across Indiana. This online lecture is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis Metropolitan Area programs. Online -

Join us on Zoom for our expert-led, history lecture and take a look back at the 1974 Super Outbreak of Tornadoes across Indiana. This online lecture is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis Metropolitan Area programs.

Presented by: Meteorologist Joseph M. Nield with the National Weather Service (NWS-Indy) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Age Group: Adults

Special Collections and Digital Resources
Digital Indy: Indianapolis Scientech Club Newsletter, September 23, 1974
National Weather Service: The Super Tornado Outbreak on April 3-4, 1974 Across Indiana 
Tornadoes: The Science of Tornadoes - Streaming Video instantly available on Kanopy with your IndyPL card.
National Weather Service: Our Stories
History of Weather Observations by Glen Conner
United States Weather - Indiana Edition by Stan Wood (1976)

This free online history lecture is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis Metropolitan Area lectures hosted on Zoom by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR). This program is being held as an online meeting/webinar via Zoom. Registered attendees will receive the Zoom link via email within 2 hours before the online meeting/webinar. Made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library FoundationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office Indianapolis, IN, and partnership with the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors Volunteer Program. Register online now. 

Contact: Special Collections Librarian Montoya Barker

    

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Hours
Mon, Mar 31 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Tue, Apr 01 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Wed, Apr 02 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Thu, Apr 03 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Fri, Apr 04 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Sat, Apr 05 12:00AM to 11:45PM
Sun, Apr 06 12:00AM to 11:45PM

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This is not a real library branch - this is the "location" for our events that occur online. Online events that take place on Zoom should all involve registration and a link will be emailed to participants. Other online events may occur on YouTube or Facebook, and will not require registration.

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