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Domestic News April 30, 1912

Hopkinsville Kentuckian

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky

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Storm King devastates Oklahoma and Texas, killing over 60 people including 54 confirmed deaths, injuring hundreds, and causing heavy property loss in towns like Korn, Butler, Foss, and others.

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STORM KING
Claims Scores of Victims In
Oklahoma and Texas.

Oklahoma City, Okla., April 29.-
According to more detailed reports
received here the loss of life in Satur-
day's afternoon's storm will reach
upward of sixty.

Fifty-four deaths
have already been reported. The
injured list runs well into the hun-
dreds.

There was heavy property loss in
the following towns: Korn, Butler,
Foss,
Hinton, Sentinel, Calumet,
Rocky, Eldorado, Warren, Lugert,
Childress, Texas, Mexico, Granite,
and also in the district west of
Hobart. Mulhall and the district be-
tween Yukon and El Reno.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Weather

What keywords are associated?

Storm King Oklahoma Storm Texas Storm Deaths Injuries Property Loss

Where did it happen?

Oklahoma And Texas

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Oklahoma And Texas

Event Date

Saturday's Afternoon

Outcome

upward of sixty deaths, with fifty-four already reported; hundreds injured; heavy property loss in korn, butler, foss, hinton, sentinel, calumet, rocky, eldorado, warren, lugert, childress texas, mexico, granite, district west of hobart, mulhall, and district between yukon and el reno.

Event Details

Detailed reports indicate the Storm King storm from Saturday afternoon caused significant loss of life and property damage across multiple towns in Oklahoma and Texas.

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