KOIN.com Special Report What happened on April 5, 1972? The deadliest tornado ever west of the Rocky Mountains hit Vancouver, Washington 50 years ago.
From start to finish. Breaking down the 1972 Tornado PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – KOIN 6 Meteorologist Steve Pierce wasn’t born yet when a massive tornado swept through Vancouver, Washington on April 5, 1972. But, he was born and raised …
Survivor talks 1972 tornado, lasting memories PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – April 5, 1972 started out as a sunny, early-spring day, according to Cindy Stanley, who was in ninth grade in the Evergreen School District at the time. …
List: Deadliest disasters in the Pacific NW PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – While the 1972 Vancouver tornado that killed 6 people remains the deadliest tornado on record to hit west of the Rocky Mountains, it doesn’t really come …
