On permanent exhibit at the Greene County Ohio Historical Society in Xenia is a tattered American flag that had been used to mark the slab foundation where a house had stood bef
“The tornado probably passed over our house in 30 seconds, but it seemed like forever,” says Wilson, now the director of the Greene County Historical Society. “We heard windows breaking and the roof being torn off. The tornado roared like a jet engine.” Her home sustained serious damage, but the tornado obliterated nearby houses and turned the neighborhood into a nightmarish scene. Familiar landmarks were gone. Debris was everywhere. Children cried and dazed adults sifted through shattered dwellings in hopes of salvaging belongings.