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KGW Archive: 45th anniversary of deadly Vancouver tornado

On April 5, 1972, the deadliest tornado in Pacific Northwest history hit Portland and Vancouver. 

On April 5, 1972, the deadliest tornado in Pacific Northwest history hit Portland and Vancouver.

The F-3 twister started in Portland, jumped the Columbia River and cut a 9-mile path of destruction from East Vancouver to Brush Prairie.

Six people died and more than 300 were hurt, including 70 children at Peter S. Ogden Elementary.

In KGW archive video, a school employee describes the chaotic scene as the tornado hit.

Click here for more KGW archive footage

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