School House Storm: Lessons from the Vireton Tornado of 1917

This January 4^th (2025) marks the 107^th anniversary of the Vireton Tornado of 1917; a deadly storm that destroyed about a dozen buildings including a school and left more than a dozen dead students in its wake.

Image is of the Waurika OK, May 30, 1976 tornado. https://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/torscans.htm

The day began as a typical rainy winter day in…