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Thurman, Colorado Tornado

August 10, 1924

Colorado Tornado Kills Nine.

Thurman, Colo.
--- Nine persons are known to have bepen [sic] killed and five injured in a tornado which wrecked at least one farmhouse near Thurman, Colo., about 100 miles east of Denver, on Sunday, August 10. The twister struck the farmhouse of HENRY KURIS, where a number of visitors had gathered. According to reports at least two of the injured may die. In addition to destroying the farmhouse, the tornado wrecked the barn and chicken house, as well as two automobiles which were standing in the front yard. The path of the twister was about one and one-miles north and four miles east of Thurman.

Plateau Voice Colorado 1924-08-15

Submitted & transcribed by Stu Beitler  Thank you, Stu!

       

HOME RAZED, 15 VICTIMS TAKEN IN WIND STORM

Family and Visitors Killed, 5 Seriously Injured When Home is Demolished

MINISTER, GUEST AT FARM AFTER SERVICES, IS DEAD

Isolated Town Far From Rail Tracks Reported Struck By Tornado

DENVER, Aug. 10.-
Ten persons killed and five seriously injured late this afternoon when a tornado demolished the farm house of HENRY KUNS, a farmer residing four miles east of Thurman, Colorado, according to information received here tonight. It was reported that at least two of those injured would die.

All of the dead and injured were either residents or visitors at the KUNS farm house when the storm struck. The storm struck the KUNS home, demolished it, destroyed the chicken house and barns on the place as well as two automobiles, which were standing in the yard.

The dead are:

Four children of MR. & MRS. JOE IODER.
MRS. HENRY KUNS.
Two children of MR. and MRS. KUNS.
The REV. AMOS BURKEY.
FRED GARRETT.


The injured include MR. and MRS. IODER, and MRS. BURKEY and two other persons, whose identity has not been established.

After demolishing the buildings on the KUNS farm, the storm was seen to lift and travel eastward. No report of it having struck at any other place in the vicinity has been received here.

According to reports from neighbors of the KUNS family, MR. and MRS. IODER and family and the Rev. and Mrs. Amos BURKEY were guests at dinner at the KUNS home, having accompanied the members of the KUNS family home from the noon day church service.

First reports in Denver were that the small inland town of Thurman, Colorado, had been destroyed by the tornado. Thurman is a small inland town consisting of three or four store buildings, a church and a school. It is 33 miles north of Flagler, Colorado, which is the nearest railroad point.

Nevada State Journal, Reno, NV 11 Aug 1924

Transcribed by Linda Houston. Thanks, Linda!

       

COLORADO TORNADO KILLS 9, INJURES 5

Twister Wrecks Farmhouse; Two More of Its Victims Expected to Die.

Denver, Aug. 10.
-Nine persons were killed and five seriously injured late this afternoon, when a tornado demolished the farmhouse of HENRY KUNS, a farmer residing four miles east of Thurman, Colo. according to information received here tonight. It was reported that at least two of those injured would die.

The dead and injured were either residents or visitors at the KUNS farmhouse. The twister demolished the house and other buildings on the place as well as two automobiles standing in the yard.

The dead are: Four children of MR. and MRS. Joe IODER, MRS. HENRY KUNS, two children of MR. and MRS. KUNS, the REV. AMOS BURKEY, FRED GARRETT.

The injured include MR. and MRS. IODER and MRS. BURKEY and two persons whose identity is unknown.

No report of the storm having struck at any other place in the vicinity has been received here.

The Washington Post, Washington, DC 11 Aug 1924

Transcribed by Linda Houston. Thanks, Linda!

       

TWO MORE MAY DIE FROM STORM INJURY

Nine Killed and Others Probably Fatally Injured in Tornado That Struck Thurman, Colorado

DENVER, Colo., Aug 11.-
Two addition deaths were expected today as result of a tornado which killed nine persons and took a heavy toll in property damage at Thurman, Colo., late yesterday.

Those killed were occupants of the HENRY KUHNS farmhouse, where a number of visitors gathered to spend the day. Ten were injured. Two may die, physicians said.

The visitors were dining when the twister razed the farm house. Outbuildings and three automobiles, belonging to KUHNS, were demolished.

The Evening State Journal and Lincoln Daily News, Lincoln, NE 11 Aug 1924

Transcribed by Linda Houston. Thanks, Linda!

       

Those killed were occupants of the HENRY KUNTZ farm house where a number of visitors gathered to spend the day. Ten were injured. Two may die physicians said

The Daily Northwestern, Oshkosh, WI 12 Aug 1924

Transcribed by Linda Houston. Thanks, Linda!

       

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