1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak
|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default.|duration= parameter from the infobox header or from another 'History' box instead.Damage in Shinnston, West Virginia caused by an F4 tornado that tracked through the town. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 23, 1944 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 7+ |
| Maximum rating | F4 tornado |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | 154+ fatalities 1,044 injuries |
| Areas affected | Midwest, Mid-Atlantic |
The 1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that hit the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States on June 22–23, 1944. The outbreak produced several strong tornadoes in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland—areas that were falsely believed to be immune to tornadoes. Particularly hard hit was the town of Shinnston in Harrison County, West Virginia, which was destroyed by a violent F4 tornado before 9:00 PM EDT on June 23. A total of 30 people died at Shinnston and at least 104 were killed in the state of West Virginia by this and two other intense tornadoes. The outbreak itself was and still remains the deadliest tornado outbreak ever to hit the state of West Virginia. The Shinnston tornado was and is the only tornado to produce violent damage in West Virginia.