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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A severe whirlwind accompanied by rain struck central Reading, PA, on Tuesday night around 11-12 o'clock, lasting about 3 minutes. It unroofed the two-story printing office and attached kitchen, hurling the roof 15 yards away, and shook the courthouse and several other houses to their foundations.
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Tornado.—Tuesday night between 11 and 12 o'clock, a most terrible whirlwind accompanied with rain, was experienced in the central part of this town. Its duration was about 3 minutes, in which time it completely unroofed the two-story printing office of the editor of this paper, and the kitchen attached to the office of discount and deposit. The whole roof of our printing-office, with the decapitated chimneys on it, was driven upwards of 15 yards from the building. The court-house and several other houses were shocked to the very foundation.
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Primary Location
Reading, Pa
Event Date
Tuesday Night Between 11 And 12 O'clock
Outcome
no casualties mentioned; unroofed printing office and kitchen, roof driven 15 yards, courthouse and other houses shocked to foundations
Event Details
A terrible whirlwind with rain lasted about 3 minutes, unroofing the two-story printing office of the editor and the kitchen attached to the office of discount and deposit; the roof with chimneys was driven over 15 yards; courthouse and several houses shocked to foundations.