Tornado

Tornado

27th October 1913

The UK's most deadly Tornado

Six people were killed, houses and a chapel were wrecked and over a hundred people injured when a force 6 Tornado struck Edwardsville, on Monday the 27th of October 1913.

"Men were lifted from their feet and dashed to the ground" according to a press report.

Roofs were lifted several miles. A hayrick weighing several tons was carried for a mile. Near Pontypridd half a ton of brick chimney was carried several hundred yards. It was associated with a thunderstorm that was seven miles wide, although the tornado was only about a hundred yards wide.

The death toll is Britain's highest for a Tornado.

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The Chapel, School and surrounding area.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

The Avenue and Nantddu Terrace.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

The Avenue.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Rear of The Avenue.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Nantddu Terrace.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Edwardsville.

Edwardsville.

Beechgrove Farm.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Beechgrove Farm.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Beechgrove Church.

Beechgrove Church.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Inhabitants moving their furniture to a place of safety at Treharris.

Fairview, Penlocks after the Tornado 27th October 1913.

Fairview Terrace.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Fairview Terrace.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Edwardsville.

John James (Haulage Contractor) on the clearing up job.

School and Chapel.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

School

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Edwardsville - Damage

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Edwardsville - After The Storm.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Prospect Place.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Prospect Place.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Congregational Church - Edwardsville

(Photograph Courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Abercynon Damage - 1913

(Photograph Courtesy of Dave Lewis)

Abercynon Damage - 1913

(Photograph Courtesy of Dave Lewis)

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