Damage in Brandenburg, Kentucky after a F5 tornado hit on April 3, 1974.Â
Damage in Brandenburg, Kentucky after a F5 tornado hit on April 3, 1974.Â
The tornado killed 31 people, destroyed 128 homes and flatted 30 buildings including the Meade County Courthouse and Brandenburg’s city hall.
On Wednesday evening, the city of Brandenburg paused to remember those people lost in what is known as the 1974 Super Outbreak. Â