Deadly Destruction

What is the Super Outbreak of April 3–4, 1974 known for?

• The largest outbreak of tornadoes on record

• The biggest snowstorm in history

• A heatwave across the South and Midwest

• A massive flood affecting 13 states

How many tornadoes struck during the Super Outbreak?

• 200

• 75

• 148

• 100

What rating of the largest and most destructive form of a tornado?

• F5

• F6

• F4

• F3

How many people were killed by the tornadoes?

• 250

• 500

• 330

• 100

What common myth about tornadoes was proven false by the outbreak?

• Tornadoes can't happen in winter

• Tornadoes would not go up or down steep hills.

• Tornadoes only occur at night

• Tornadoes are attracted to cities

How many schools in Indiana were damaged or destroyed?

• 10

• 50

• 27

• 35

What does the word 'disaster' mean?

• Built schools without windows

• Paper Hello Kitty

• An event that causes great damage, loss, or suffering

• Being underground

What is an outbreak?

• Tornadoes that are powerful in the daytime

• A sudden start of something bad, such as war or a disease

• An argument

• A wrong answer about tornadoes