Tornado2003

Tornado of May 4, 2003

AP Articles & Other News Media

The group of photos starting on the third row was taken starting at 2nd Street and Broadway at St. Philip's Catholic Church heading south. For those familiar with Franklin you can just imagine driving along and I shot photos as I went. Perhaps you will be able to determine a landmark.
If anyone wants to add any information please send me an e-mail and I'll add it. Also anyone wanting to add a story, memories or any other information about Franklin (including old photos) please let me know.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed photos. I have had to add more pages due to the volume of photos and would love to have more. Please send any of your photos and I'll be glad to add them and give you credit for contributing them.

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This picture was taken from the Arma high school. It shows the tornado as it is going through Franklin.	Next 5 photos courtesy of Joe Cukjati



		In front of the Community Center
Post Office	Pichler's house

	Approx. Battitori's old garage just south of the post office

	Look at the size of this tree	This next group is coming back north on 69 Highway. These photos are basically the area east of the post office and the community center. This is the area where Krasovec, Pichler, Chelesnik, Thornton, Polsak, Shaffer and the old grade school was.


This next group is back in a block or so east of 69 Highway in the area surrounding the old grade school
John Chelesnik's house He was inside when the tornado hit

		These next 3 photos are outside of Franklin to the east.

Thanks to Louise Sorrick for the following 4 photos of Clarence Ryder's home just north of the post office.		This is what's left of a 32' horse trailer.