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On This Date In 1994

On This Date In 1994

| March 27, 2016 @ 6:51 am

On Palm Sunday, March 27, 1994, an EF-4 tornado struck the Goshen United Methodist Church, north of Piedmont, killing 20 people during the morning worship service; 92 were injured. A warning was issued 12 minutes before the tornado destroyed the church building, but unfortunately they never heard the warning. The deaths at the church brought […]

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17 Years Ago Today…

17 Years Ago Today…

| March 27, 2011 @ 12:31 pm | 8 Replies

A horrible tornado tragedy. Twenty people were killed at the Goshen United Methodist Church near Piedmont during the worship service that Palm Sunday morning, including 10 children. See the story with this ABC 33/40 special, which aired in 2004.

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