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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